مَنَحتُكَ أَشرفَ ما يُمنَعُ

وَسَلتُكَ أَيسرَ ما يُقنعُ

I have granted you the noblest gifts denied

And asked of you the easiest things to provide

وَإِنَّ الجَوابَ بلا مؤيسي

وَلَفظ نَعَم فيهِ لي مَطمَعُ

Yet your reply leaves me in despair

While "yes" from you would let hope there reside

فَانعِم بلا أَو نَعَم سيّدي

لِيَسكُنَ صبٌّ لِما يَسمَعُ

So grant me yes or no, my master

That this longing may find peace inside

فَإِما سُلُوٌّ مُريحٌ لَهُ

وَإِما هَوىً مُؤلِمٌ مُوجِعُ

Be it sweet relief or painful yearning

Tormenting me, my heart rapt and tied

وَصَبرٌ إِلى أَن يَذوقَ الرَدى

وَيُجزى الحَبيبُ بِما يَصنَعُ

I'll wait until fate brings what's deserved

And my love gets what he's bound to derive