1. لا حبَّ إلا حيث حلَّ ولا أرى

    لي غير ذلك موطناً ومقاما

    There is no love save where he dwells, nor do I see

    Any homeland or abode for me but there.

  2. وطني على طول الليالي دارُه

    مهما نأى وهواي حيث أقاما

    His home is my homeland through all the nights,

    However far he goes—and my love is where he stays.

  3. والأرضُ حين تضمُّنا مأهولةٌ

    لحظاتها معمورةٌ أيّاما

    And the earth, when it embraces us, is inhabited;

    Its moments are full of life for days.

  4. لا فرق بين شَمالها وجنوبها

    فهما لقلبي يحملان سلاما

    There is no difference between its north and its south,

    For both bring peace to my heart.

  5. وهما لعهدي حافظان وقلّما

    حفظ الزمان لمهجتين ذماما

    And both guard my pledge; seldom

    Has time kept a pledge to two hearts.

  6. وإذا بكيتُ فقد بكيت مخافة

    من أن يكون غرامُنا أحلاما

    And if I have wept, I have wept for fear

    That our passion might be dreams.

  7. ولربما خطر النَّوى فبكيته

    من قبل أن يأتي البعاد سجاما

    And sometimes separation crossed my mind, so I wept for it,

    Before parting came, with tears streaming.