زَعَموا أَنَّ مَن تَشاغَلَ بِال

زَعَموا أَنَّ مَن تَشاغَلَ بِال

ذاتِ عَمَّن يُحِبُّهُ يَتَسَلّى

ذاتِ عَمَّن يُحِبُّهُ يَتَسَلّى

They claimed that whoever busies himself with his own

They claimed that one preoccupied with self

self, away from the one he loves, finds solace.

Forgets whom he loves, seeking respite,

كَذَبوا وَالَّذي تُساقُ لَهُ البُ

كَذَبوا وَالَّذي تُساقُ لَهُ البُ

دنُ وَمَن عاذَ بِالطَوافِ وَصَلّى

دنُ وَمَن عاذَ بِالطَوافِ وَصَلّى

They lied! By Him for whom are driven the sacrificial

They lied, by Him to whom bodies are offered

camels, and by whoever sought refuge through circumambulation and prayed:

And those who seek sanctuary, circling, praying,

إِنَّ نارَ الهَوى أَحَرُّ مِنَ الجَم

إِنَّ نارَ الهَوى أَحَرُّ مِنَ الجَم

رِ عَلى قَلبِ عاشِقٍ يَتَقَلّى

رِ عَلى قَلبِ عاشِقٍ يَتَقَلّى

Indeed, the fire of passion is hotter than the live

For the fire of passion burns hotter than embers

coals upon the heart of a lover writhing in burning anguish.

On the heart of a lover writhing in agony.