وضمَّرت قَلبي حينَ أضمرتُ عُذرَه

بحبِّك لما اشتدَّ بي وتَوثَّقا

My heart was filled with sorrow when I excused him,

In my love for you that grew and was secured,

ودرَّجتُه بينَ البُيوتِ أُروضه

وقلتُ عساهُ أن يَفوتَ فَيَسبِقا

And I led him through the homes to tame him,

Saying maybe he will slip away and take the lead,

وأعلمتُه أينَ السلوّ وقلتُ سِر

أدلّكَ واسرِع ما استَطَعتَ لتلحَقا

And I told him where was the path and said go,

Guide yourself and hurry as fast as you can to catch up,

فَما زادَني إِلا التِفاتاً وصَبوةً

إليكَ وإلا لَوعةً وتَحرُّقا

But it only increased my turning to you and passion,

And burning love and longing, except,

يُمثَّل لي أن الكَنائِسَ كلَّها

كِناسٌ إِذا مُثِّلتَ فيها مُشرِّقا

It was portrayed to me that all churches,

Are churches when you are portrayed in them shining.