منَعَتني جُفونُه

حظَّ عَيني من الكَرى

Her eyelids denied

My eyes the pleasure of seeing her.

فلئِن بتُّ قاطِناً

فَفؤادي على السُّرى

Though my body may rest,

My heart continues its secret journey.

هَب غَرامي يغيبُ عن

كَ فَدمعي إذا جَرى

Let my passion disappear as does

My flowing tear.

ودليلٌ عَلى الذي

لا تراهُ الذي تَرى

Yet my tear is proof

Of that which you cannot see.