سَبْعٌ لِيَ اليَوْمَ أيا بُغْيَتي

سَبْعٌ لِيَ اليَوْمَ أيا بُغْيَتي

لَم يَبْدُ لي مَنْظَرُكَ الأوْسَمُ

لَم يَبْدُ لي مَنْظَرُكَ الأوْسَمُ

Today marks seven nights for me, O my heart’s desire—

Today marks seven nights for me, O my heart's desire;

your fairest aspect has not appeared to me.

your fairest form has not appeared to me.

ماذا الجفاءُ اللهَ في مُغْرَمٍ

ماذا الجفاءُ اللهَ في مُغْرَمٍ

أدْمُعُهُ مِنْ لَوْعَةٍ تَسْجُمُ

أدْمُعُهُ مِنْ لَوْعَةٍ تَسْجُمُ

Why such coldness? Heed God in your treatment of one enamored,

Why this coldness? For God's sake, have mercy on a lover

whose tears stream from burning anguish.

whose tears stream from burning anguish.

أيَظْهَرُ البَدْرُ عَلى بُعْدِهِ

أيَظْهَرُ البَدْرُ عَلى بُعْدِهِ

وأنتَ بالقُرْبِ ولا تُنْعِمُ

وأنتَ بالقُرْبِ ولا تُنْعِمُ

Does the full moon appear despite its distance,

Does the full moon appear despite its distance,

while you are near, yet grant no favor?

while you are near, yet grant no favor?