إِن أَبطأَ في زِيارَتي أَو راثا

إِن أَبطأَ في زِيارَتي أَو راثا

أَو أَشكلَ أَمرُ وُدِّهِ والتاثا

أَو أَشكلَ أَمرُ وُدِّهِ والتاثا

If he is slow to visit me, or tarries,

If he is late visiting me, or forgets me,

Or the state of his affection grows obscure and confused,

Or if his affection becomes difficult and slackens,

حاشى لمرائر الهَوى مُحكَمَةً

حاشى لمرائر الهَوى مُحكَمَةً

أَن تُنقَضَ بَعدَ قوَّةٍ أَنكَاثا

أَن تُنقَضَ بَعدَ قوَّةٍ أَنكَاثا

Far be it for love's cords, firmly bound,

Far be it that the deep affections of love

To be unraveled into loose strands after being strong.

Should break, after being so strong, into nothingness.