ما كنتُ أخشى ممَّن أسرُّ به

ما كنتُ أخشى ممَّن أسرُّ به

خلفاً ولا اضطرني إلى الحذرِ

خلفاً ولا اضطرني إلى الحذرِ

I did not fear, from the one in whom I delight,

I did not fear one with whom I confide

a broken promise, nor did he force me to be wary.

a secret, nor did I feel compelled to caution.

أيأملُ من لم يَراك تعش

أيأملُ من لم يَراك تعش

نفسي من الاجتماعِ والنظر

نفسي من الاجتماعِ والنظر

Does one who has not seen you hope that

Should one who has not seen you live in hope?

my soul may live through meeting and gazing?

My soul is sated of company and of sight.

قد ضَمِنَ الشوقُ لي الوفاءَ على

قد ضَمِنَ الشوقُ لي الوفاءَ على

حافظِ عهدي سراً من القدرِ

حافظِ عهدي سراً من القدرِ

Longing had guaranteed me the faithfulness of

Yearning has secured fidelity for me

the keeper of my pledge, in secret from fate.

from the keeper of my troth, a secret of fate.

فحالَ بيني وبينَهُ مطرٌ

فحالَ بيني وبينَهُ مطرٌ

ينتقِمُ اللَه لي من المَطَرِ

ينتقِمُ اللَه لي من المَطَرِ

Then rain came between me and him;

So rain has come between him and me-

may God take revenge on the rain for me!

May God avenge me upon the rain!