زارَتْ على يأسٍ كطيفِ خيالها

زارَتْ على يأسٍ كطيفِ خيالها

يا دهرُ ما بقيتْ عليكَ ذنوبُ

يا دهرُ ما بقيتْ عليكَ ذنوبُ

She visited when hope was gone, like a phantom of her image.

She visited in despair like the light form of her imagination

O Time, no sins remain against you.

O fate, no more sins remain against you

فَرَكبْتُ أخطارَ الهوى في وصلها

فَرَكبْتُ أخطارَ الهوى في وصلها

والطِّيبُ واشٍ والحليُّ رقيبُ

والطِّيبُ واشٍ والحليُّ رقيبُ

So I braved love's perils in union with her.

So I embarked on the perils of passion to join her

And perfume was an informer, and jewelry a watchman.

The perfume is fading and the jewelry is shackled