بأبي حبيبٌ كلّما عانقته

بأبي حبيبٌ كلّما عانقته

عادت اليّ شبيبتي بعناقهِ

عادت اليّ شبيبتي بعناقهِ

My father be the ransom of a beloved—whenever I embrace him,

I would ransom a beloved with my father—whenever I embrace him,

my youth returns to me in his embrace.

my youth returns to me through his embrace.

كالراح يجمع بين طيب نسيمه

كالراح يجمع بين طيب نسيمه

وبهاء منظره وطيب مذاقه

وبهاء منظره وطيب مذاقه

Like wine, he gathers together the sweetness of his fragrance,

Like wine, he combines the sweetness of his fragrance

the splendor of his appearance, and the delight of his taste.

with the splendor of his appearance and the sweetness of his taste.

أخلاقه نُزهُ القلوب وبالحَرِي

أخلاقه نُزهُ القلوب وبالحَرِي

أن يستعير الروض من اخلاقه

أن يستعير الروض من اخلاقه

His virtues are the hearts’ pleasure grounds—and it is only fitting

His virtues are the hearts' delight, and it is fitting

that the garden should borrow from his virtues.

that the garden should borrow from his virtues.

أيقنتُ أن لا عيش غيرُ لقائه

أيقنتُ أن لا عيش غيرُ لقائه

أبداً وأن لا موتَ غيرُ فراقه

أبداً وأن لا موتَ غيرُ فراقه

I have become certain there is no life but meeting him,

I have become certain that there is no life but meeting him,

ever—and no death but separation from him.

ever, and that there is no death but parting from him.