خَلِيليَّ هذي زَفْرَةُ اليَوْمِ قَدْ مَضَتْ

فَمَا بَعْدَ مَيٍّ زَفْرَةٌ قَدْ أُطِلَّتِ

My beloved, today's sigh has passed

So after no water, a prolonged sigh

وَمِنْ زَفَرَاتٍ لَوْ قَصَدْنَ قَتَلْنني

تَقُضُّ التي تَأتي التي قَدْ تَوَلَّتِ

And if sighs had meant to kill me

The one to come would kill, the one already gone