مَنْ لدانٍ هواه ناء هواه

قد شكته شكواه

He whose love has consumed me, consumed me

I have complained of him, complained of him

ومرى شوقه المدامع حتى

صار يبكيه مِن بكاه بكاهُ

And my passion for him has brought tears to my eyes

Until he who cries over him, cries over him

بأبي غائب بشوقي وفكري

فيه ألقاه حين لا ألقاهُ

For my absent father, my longing and my thoughts for him

I have found him when I cannot find him

مثلته المنى لقلبي وطرفي

فكأني أراه إذ لا أراهُ

My hopes have portrayed him to my heart and eyes

So it is as if I can see him when I cannot see him

يا أبا جعفر لقد نال من لم

يرَ يوما مُناه فينا مُناهُ

Oh Abu Ja'far, he who has never seen

His wishes fulfilled now has them fulfilled