وَإِنّي قَد رَضيتُ بِهِ حَبيباً

وَإِنّي قَد رَضيتُ بِهِ حَبيباً

وَلَستُ سِواهُ مُتَّخذاً خَليلا

وَلَستُ سِواهُ مُتَّخذاً خَليلا

And I have indeed accepted him as my beloved,

I have loved him and chosen him as a friend

And I take no one but him as a close friend.

I take no other but him as my companion

فَخَلِّ النّاسَ تَسألُ عَن شَجيٍّ

فَخَلِّ النّاسَ تَسألُ عَن شَجيٍّ

وَذي وَجْدٍ وَلَكِن عَن خلي لا

وَذي وَجْدٍ وَلَكِن عَن خلي لا

So let people ask about one stricken with sorrow,

So leave people be, asking after whoever

And one filled with longing—but not about a carefree one.

With joy or sorrow, just ask after my friend