ومَثَّلَهُ لي المُنى

ومَثَّلَهُ لي المُنى

فَرُحْتُ بِهِ ظافِرَا

فَرُحْتُ بِهِ ظافِرَا

And wishes pictured him for me,

He embodied my wishes for me

So I went away, having won him.

And I rejoiced, triumphant

أراهُ معي حاضراً

أراهُ معي حاضراً

وإنْ لَمْ يَكُن حاضِرَا

وإنْ لَمْ يَكُن حاضِرَا

I see him present with me,

I see him with me, present

Even if he is not present.

Even if he is not present

وأُبْصِرُهُ نائِماً

وأُبْصِرُهُ نائِماً

وأبْصِرُهُ ساهِرَا

وأبْصِرُهُ ساهِرَا

And I see him when I am asleep,

I envision him sleeping

And I see him when I am awake.

I envision him awake

فلستُ له ناسِياً

فلستُ له ناسِياً

ولستُ لَهُ ذَاكِرَا

ولستُ لَهُ ذَاكِرَا

So I do not forget him,

I am not forgetful of him

Nor do I call him to mind.

Nor am I mindful of him