بِاللَهِ قِلُ لي يا رَسولُ

ما ذَلِكَ العَتبُ الطَويلُ

By Allah, say to me, O Messenger

What is that long grievance

بِاللَهِ قُل لي ثانِياً

فَلَقَد طَرِبتُ لِما تَقولُ

By Allah, say to me again

For I am disturbed by what you say

لَرِّر لِسَمعي ذِكرَها

وَدَعِ الحَديثَ بِها يَطولُ

Speak softly to my hearing of her

And let the talk of her be long

بِاللَهِ لَمّا جِئتَها

هَل كانَ رَدٌّ أَم قَبولُ

By Allah, when you went to her

Was there rejection or acceptance

إِن عادَ لي ذاكَ الرِضا

فَلَكَ البِشارَةُ يارَسولُ

If that pleasure returns to me

Then the good news is yours, O Messenger

لَكَ مُهجَتي إِن صَحَّ ذا

كَ وَإِنَّها عِندي قَليلُ

Mine is my love for you if this is true

For with me it is little