بالله ضع قدميك فوق محاجري

بالله ضع قدميك فوق محاجري

فثرى نعالِكَ كحلُها لتراكا

فثرى نعالِكَ كحلُها لتراكا

By God, place your feet upon my eye sockets;

By God, place your feet upon my eyelids

For the dust of your sandals is their kohl, so they may see you.

For the dust of your shoes is kohl to my eyes

وامنن عليّ من الوصال بنظرةٍ

وامنن عليّ من الوصال بنظرةٍ

فلقد قنعت من الوصل بذاكا

فلقد قنعت من الوصل بذاكا

And grant me a glance as my share of union;

And grant me the favor of your glance

For I have been content with that much of union.

For I am content with that much union

وأطل محادثتي فإنّ مسامعي

وأطل محادثتي فإنّ مسامعي

صمّت فلم تسمع حديث سواكا

صمّت فلم تسمع حديث سواكا

And prolong your conversation with me, for my ears

Prolong our conversation, for my ears

Have grown deaf and heard no speech but yours.

Have become deaf, hearing no speech but yours

فمسامعي مثلي بحبّك قد غدت

فمسامعي مثلي بحبّك قد غدت

تهوَى حديثك مثلما أهواكا

تهوَى حديثك مثلما أهواكا

So my ears, like me, through love of you, have come

Thus my ears are like me, in your love they too

To love your speech just as I love you.

Adore your words, just as I adore you