يَاسَاكِنِي مَرْفَأَ الشَّوَانِي

يَاسَاكِنِي مَرْفَأَ الشَّوَانِي

شَوْقِيَ مِنْ بُعْدِكُمْ شَوَانِي

شَوْقِيَ مِنْ بُعْدِكُمْ شَوَانِي

O dwellers in the harbor of galleys,

O dweller of the harbors of passion

My longing in your absence has roasted me.

My passion for you from afar impassions me

وَلاَعِجُ الشَّوْقِ قَدْ هَوَانِي

وَلاَعِجُ الشَّوْقِ قَدْ هَوَانِي

مِنْ بُعْدِكُمْ فَاقْتَضَى هَوَانِي

مِنْ بُعْدِكُمْ فَاقْتَضَى هَوَانِي

And the searing pang of longing has indeed laid me low;

And my fervent longing weakened me

Because of your absence, it has thus demanded my abasement,

Your distance made me long for you intensely

كأَنَّهُ مَالِكٌ عِنَانِي

كأَنَّهُ مَالِكٌ عِنَانِي

اُنْمُوذَجٌ مِنْ أَبِي عِنَانِ

اُنْمُوذَجٌ مِنْ أَبِي عِنَانِ

As though it were master of my reins—

As if it held my reins firmly

A likeness of Abu Inan.

An example from Abi Inan

لَقَدْ كَفَانِي لَقَدْ كَفَانِي

لَقَدْ كَفَانِي لَقَدْ كَفَانِي

بَاقِي ذَماً ذَاهِبٍ كَفَانِي

بَاقِي ذَماً ذَاهِبٍ كَفَانِي

I have indeed had enough; I have indeed had enough.

Indeed it sufficed me, indeed it sufficed me

What remains of a fading breath of life is enough for me.

The rest of my blame and loss sufficed me

مُنُّوا عَلَى الْجَوْفِ بِالأَمَانِي

مُنُّوا عَلَى الْجَوْفِ بِالأَمَانِي

فَأَنْتُمُ جُمْلَةُ الأَمَانِي

فَأَنْتُمُ جُمْلَةُ الأَمَانِي

Bestow hopes upon the hollow within,

Wish in your hearts for safety

For you are the sum of all hopes.

For you are all my wishes