لاَ تَطْمَعَنَّ فَمَا سَلُوُّ فُؤَادِهِ

فِي وُسْعِ طَاقَتِهِ وَلاَ اسْتِعْدَادِه

Do not be ambitious, for his heart's desire

Is not within his capacity or preparation.

هَيْهَاتَ أَنْ يُصْغِي إِلى غَيْرِ الهَوى

قَلْبُ المُحِبِّ فَإِنْ شَكَكْتَ فَنَادِهِ

Alas! The heart of a lover cannot heed aught but passion—

If you doubt this, just call out to him.

أَعْطَى هَوَى لَيْلَىجَميعَ رُسُومِهِ

إِلاَّ مُنَيْزِلَةَ الَّذِي بِفُؤَادِهِ

He gave his love for Layla his all,

Except the place in his heart.

لَوْ كُنْتُ أَمْلِكُ وَصْلَهُ عَانَقْتُهُ

حَتَّى أَرَى التَّوْحِيدَ فِي تَعْدَادِهِ

If I could attain union with him, I would embrace him

Until I behold oneness in his countenance.

لَكِنَّنِي مَا رمْتُ أَشْهَدُ حُسْنَهُ

إِلاَّ فَنِيتُ فَغِبْتُ عَنْ إِشْهَادِهِ

But I did not intend to witness his beauty

Except that I was annihilated and absent from witnessing him.