أطلِقْ لسانَكَ ما تَشَا

أطلِقْ لسانَكَ ما تَشَا

لا يعتَرِى قلبي إبَاءُ

لا يعتَرِى قلبي إبَاءُ

Let your tongue loose as you wish;

Speak your mind freely, do not restrain

no disdain assails my heart.

My heart bears no grudge or disdain

قُلْ ما تقولُ من المَقَا

قُلْ ما تقولُ من المَقَا

لَةِ لا يُحَرِّكُنى سَفَاءُ

لَةِ لا يُحَرِّكُنى سَفَاءُ

Say whatever you will in

Say what you will, your harsh words

speech; no folly moves me.

Cannot stir my tranquility sane

أتتُوبُ من شيءِ تجو

أتتُوبُ من شيءِ تجو

زُ وفي الفُؤادِ لكَ الصَّفَاءُ

زُ وفي الفُؤادِ لكَ الصَّفَاءُ

Would you repent of an act in which you

If you wrong me, I'll not complain

transgress, while my heart holds pure affection for you?

My heart still holds affection and warmth for you plain

لو كُنتَ تقطَعُ أُنْمُلى

لو كُنتَ تقطَعُ أُنْمُلى

بالعَضْبِ فهْي لكَ الفِداءُ

بالعَضْبِ فهْي لكَ الفِداءُ

If you were to sever my fingertips

If you sever my fingers in disdain

with the keen sword, they would be your ransom.

I'll offer them to you, not in vain

لا تحسبنِّي ضِقْتُ ذَرْ

لا تحسبنِّي ضِقْتُ ذَرْ

عاً فافعَلَنَّ كما تَشَاءُ

عاً فافعَلَنَّ كما تَشَاءُ

Do not think I have run out of

Think not I'm weak, helpless and small

patience; do whatever you please.

Do as you please, I'll endure it all

أتظُنُّ هذا الظَّنَّ فِيْ

أتظُنُّ هذا الظَّنَّ فِيْ

ىَ ونورُ وجهك لي جِلاءُ

ىَ ونورُ وجهك لي جِلاءُ

Do you harbor such a thought about

Can you think I hold such thoughts dim?

me, when the light of your face brings me clarity?

Your radiant face illuminates all within

إنَّي ولى قلبٌ إلى

إنَّي ولى قلبٌ إلى

لُقياكَ لَرَّحَهُ العَنَاءُ

لُقياكَ لَرَّحَهُ العَنَاءُ

Indeed, I have a heart that longs for

My heart constrained until we meet again

meeting you, [apparently tormented] by suffering.

Tormented by separation and pain

دَعْنا نُقَضِّي العُمْرَ في

دَعْنا نُقَضِّي العُمْرَ في

مَنْحٍ ويجمعُا الرَّخَاءُ

مَنْحٍ ويجمعُا الرَّخَاءُ

Let us spend our lifetime in

Let's spend our life in joyful refrain

Manh [possibly: giving], and may prosperity bring [us] together.

And gather in days of peace and gain

فِلمَ البِعادُ وأنتَ ذُو

فِلمَ البِعادُ وأنتَ ذُو

خيرٍ وما هذا الشفَاءُ

خيرٍ وما هذا الشفَاءُ

So why this separation, when you are endowed with

Why stay apart when you are so kind?

goodness—and what kind of healing is this?

This separation offers no heal or bind

فاللّهَ فيما قد بَقِى

فاللّهَ فيما قد بَقِى

مِ العُمْرِ فهْو لنا نَمَاءُ

مِ العُمْرِ فهْو لنا نَمَاءُ

So heed God in what remains

May God preserve what remains

of life, for it brings us growth.

Of our life, and make it grow and sustain

فالعُمْرُ ظلٌّ زائلٌ

فالعُمْرُ ظلٌّ زائلٌ

لا زالَ يطلُبُهُ الفَنَاءُ

لا زالَ يطلُبُهُ الفَنَاءُ

For life is a fleeting shadow

For life is a fleeting shade

that extinction never ceases to pursue.

Ever vanishing as nights and days fade

وعليكَ يا محبوبُ من

وعليكَ يا محبوبُ من

أهل الوِداد لكَ السَّنَاءُ

أهل الوِداد لكَ السَّنَاءُ

And upon you, O beloved, from

You, my beloved, deserve all acclaim

those of loving friendship, may glory rest.

From those who cherish you, pure and sane