هَلا غَدا وصْلُهُ مُباحا

كَما غَدا هجْرُهُ مُتاحا

If only union with him would become permitted

As separation from him has become inevitable

أُبْدي دُجى هجْرِهِ فَهلا

يُطْلِعُ من وصْلِهِ صَباحا

I showed the darkness of his separation, so why not

The dawn of his union shine through

هامَ فُؤادي بظَبْي إنْسٍ

ألْحاظُهُ تُشْبِهُ الصِّفاحا

My heart pined for the beautiful gazelle

Whose glances resemble the first light of day

ظبْيٌ لهُ أعْيُنٌ مراضٌ

لكنّها تُمْرِضُ الصِّحاحا

A gazelle with sick eyes

But they make the healthy hearts sick

قد سلَّ من لحظِه سُيوفاً

وهزّ منْ قدِّه رِماحا

His glance unleashed swords

And his stature launched spears

كمْ رصَدَتْهُ العُيونُ منّا

وكمْ أطالَتْ لهُ التِماحا

How many eyes lay in wait for him

And bargained at length for him

يمْنَحُنا ظُلْمَهُ ويغْدو

يمنَعُنا ظَلْمَهُ القَراحا

His darkness allures us, and at dawn

His darkness forbids our rest

مَن لي بهِ كلّما تبدّى

طارَ فؤادي لهُ ارْتِياحا

If only whenever he appeared

My heart would fly to him in comfort

لقدْ ألِفْتُ الهَوى فعنّي

تُرْوَى أحاديثُهُ صِحاحا

I'm accustomed to passion, so from me

Flow authentic tales of it

وخُضتُ بحْرَ الهوى ولكِنْ

مَن رامَ خوْضَ البحارِ طاحا

I plunged into the sea of passion, but

He who dares to cross the seas will crash

وهِمْتُ في حُسْنِهِ فلِمْ لا

أخْفِضُ في حُبِّهِ الجَناحا

I lost myself in his beauty, so why not

Lower my wings in love for him

وإن تذكّرتُ مِلْتُ وجْداً

كأنّني قد شرِبْتُ راحا

And if I remember my melting passion

It's as if I'd drunk clear wine

وكُلُّ واشٍ يَرومُ صَبْري

جنّبتُ أقوالَهُ اطّراحا

I shun the words of every critic

Who tries my patience

مَن لي بصَبْرٍ وفي هَواهُ

غَدا حِمَى الصّبْرِ مُسْتَباحا

Who can be patient, when in his love

Patience itself is violated

كَتمتُ حُبّي ودمْعُ عَيني

لمْ يسْتَطِعْ كتْمَهُ فَباحا

I concealed my love, but my tears

Couldn't conceal it, and betrayed me

فلَيْتَ قَلْبي ينالُ يوماً

بوصْلِهِ في الهَوى مُستراحَا

If only my heart would one day attain

Rest from passion for him