من القلبِ مستمكنُ

من القلبِ مستمكنُ

يسيءُ ولا يُحسِنُ

يسيءُ ولا يُحسِنُ

He has a firm hold on the heart;

Deeply rooted in my heart

he does harm and does no good.

It harms though it means no wrong

بوجدِي به عالمٌ

بوجدِي به عالمٌ

وبالشوقِ مُستيقِنُ

وبالشوقِ مُستيقِنُ

He knows my passion for him,

My love for it is evident

and is certain of my longing.

And longing makes me strong

رأى القلبَ قد أقبلَت

رأى القلبَ قد أقبلَت

سرائرُهُ تُعلَنُ

سرائرُهُ تُعلَنُ

He saw the heart already beginning

I saw my heart was welcoming

to have its secrets revealed;

Its secrets to prolong

وطرفي ممَّا بهِ

وطرفي ممَّا بهِ

بعَبرتهِ مُدمِنُ

بعَبرتهِ مُدمِنُ

and my eye, from what ails it,

While my eyes from its

is unceasing in its tears.

Tears cannot be weaned for long