وليلة كان بها طالعي

في ذروة السعد وأوج الكمال

On a night when my fortunes were at their peak

At the height of joy and perfection

قصر طيب الوصل من عمرها

فلم تكن إلا كحل العقال

The palace of sweet union shortened its life

As if it were only kohl on the eyelids

واتصل الفجر بها بالغا

وهكذا عمر ليالي الوصال

Dawn drew near extinguishing it

Such is the life of nights of union

إذ أخذت عيني في نومها

وانتبه الطالع بعد الوبال

As my eyes began to sleep

The fortunes awoke after the affliction

فزرته في الليل مستعطفا

أفديه بالنفس وأهلي ومال

I visited him at night begging

I would sacrifice myself, my family and wealth for him

وأشتكي ما أنا فيه من البلوي

وما ألقاه من سوء حال

And complained of the afflictions I was in

And the bad state I was experiencing

فأظهر العطف على عبده

بمنطق يزري بنظم اللآل

He showed compassion to his servant

With speech that rivals the rhythm of poems

فيا لها من ليلة نلت في

ظلامها ما لم يكن في خيال

Oh, what a night in which I attained

In its darkness what was not in my imagination

أمست خفيفات مطايا الرجا

بها وأضحت بالعطايا ثقال

The carriages of hope became light

And gifts became heavy

سقيت في ظلمائها خمرة

صافية صرفا طهوراً حلال

I was quenched in its darkness with pure wine

Poured clear and lawful

وابتهج القلب بأهل الحمى

وقرب العين بذاك الجمال

My heart rejoiced with the beloved ones

And my eyes drew near to that beauty

ونلت ما نلت على أنني

ما كنت أستوجب ذاك النوال

I attained what I attained though

I did not deserve that bestowal