لقد طال بي وجدي ولازمني الأسى

لقد طال بي وجدي ولازمني الأسى

وضاقت على المشتاق في حبك السبل

وضاقت على المشتاق في حبك السبل

Indeed, my longing has lasted long, and sorrow has clung to me.

My longing has lingered and sorrow has gripped me,

And in loving you, the paths have narrowed for the yearning lover.

The roads of your love are too narrow for the ardent lover.

وقد أصبح القلب الكئيب كما ترى

وقد أصبح القلب الكئيب كما ترى

معنى بورّاق وما عنده وصل

معنى بورّاق وما عنده وصل

And the sorrowful heart has become, as you see,

And now the heart has become, as you see,

Tormented by a paper seller, yet he offers no union.

A leaflet of yearning, with no connection.