ولما تعرض لى زائرا

وما كان عندى له موعد

When an unexpected guest visited me,

And I had made no appointment with him,

سهرت اغتناماً لليل الوصال

لعلمى به انه ينفد

I spent the night savoring our meeting,

Knowing well how fleeting it would be.

فقال وقد رق لى قلبه

وأيقن انى به مكمد

Seeing how my heart was moved,

He knew I yearned for his company,

اذا كنت تسهر ليل الوصال

وليل النوى فمتى ترقد

And said: “If you stay up enjoying our time together,

And thinking fondly of me, when will you ever rest?”