مُنّي عَلَيَّ بِراحَةٍ مِن مُهجَةٍ

فَالمَوتُ أَيسَرُ مِن عَذابٍ داِئمِ

Grant me respite from torment

For death is easier than endless agony

ما لي سِوى الزَمَنِ المعلّق بِالمُنى

نَفسٌ تَرَدَّدُ في الفُؤادِ الهائِمِ

I have nothing left but time hanging on to hope

A soul wavering in an anxious heart

مَلَكَت فُؤادي وَهيَ أَعنَفُ مالِكٍ

وَتَحَكَّمَت وَالحُبُّ أَجوَرُ حاكِمِ

She has conquered my heart and she is the harshest conqueror

She has taken control while love is the judge's reward

مَرسومَةٌ بِالحُسنِ لَكِن فِعلُها

سَمِجٌ كَذا فِعلُ المَليكِ الظالِمِ

She is beautiful in form but her actions

Are repugnant, thus the acts of an unjust king