إِن كانَ لَيلي طَويلاً بَعدَ بَينِكُمُ

فَقَد نَعِمتُ بِكُم وَاللَّيلُ كَالسَّمرِ

Though after you my night be long, I've known

The sweet companionship of night in song;

ما أَظلَمَ الدَّهر لَيلي في فِراقِكُمُ

بِلَيلِ وَصلِكُمُ فالطّولُ بِالقِصَرِ

To me the dark since you have gone, has grown

As beautiful as day when you were here.