لَكَ طَرْفي حِمَىً وَقَلْبِيَ بَيْتُ

فِيهِمَا عَهْدَكَ القَدِيمَ خَبَيْتُ

My eyes are on guard for you, my heart is a home

In which I've hidden your enduring covenant

وَمِنَ السُّكْرِ مَا صَحَوْتُ وَكَلاً

كَيْفَ أَصْحُو وَمِنْ لَمَاكَ أنَتَشيْتُ

In my intoxication I've not yet awakened, how can I awaken

When I'm drunk from your beauty, I've become delusional

بَسَطَ العَاذِلُونَ فِيكَ مَلاَمِي

وَبِسَاطَ القَبُولِ عَنْهُمْ طَوَيْتُ

The critics spread blame on you, I've folded

The carpets of acceptance away from them

كَيْفَ يَنْوي السُّلُوَ عَنْكَ المُعَنَّى

يَا مُنَى القَلْبِ وَهْوَ في الحَيِّ مَيْتُ

How can one intend to turn away from you, O my heart's desire

While alive, my heart for you is dead

وَضَلاَلُ عَنْ مِثْلِ حُسْنِكَ صَبْرِي

وَلِقَلْبِي الهَنَا فَإنِّي اهْتَدَيْتُ

It would be misguided for me to show patience

Away from your peerless beauty, my enthralled heart found guidance

بكَ يَا كَعْبَةَ الهَوَى طَافَ قَلْبِي

وَبَداَ بَارِقُ الصَّفَا فَسَعَيْتُ

My heart circumambulated you, O Kaaba of passion

The dawn of purity appeared, so I endeavoured