نبّه فؤادك من طويل رقاده

واعمل على رفض الهوى وجهاده

Awaken your heart from its long slumber

And work to reject desire and fight it

شهر الأصب ألم طارق رفده

أكرم بوفد شفّنا ببعاده

The month of hardship has come, so prepare for it

Receive its delegation, we have longed for its return

من كان في غي وطول بطالة

فلينتبه هذا أوان رشاده

Whoever was heedless and idle for long

Let him awaken, this is the time for guidance

قم ليلهُ مستوسلاً متبتلاً

ومرتّلاً للذكر في أوراده

Rise at night, purifying and humbling yourself

Reciting the remembrance in your devotions

خدّد بدمع العين خدّك في الرجا

واضرع له يكفيك طول بعاده

Wet your cheek with the tears of your eyes in yearning

And plead to Him, your long separation is enough

كم ساهر قد نال فيه مراده

لكن بطول بكائه وسهاده

How many sleepless ones attained their wants

But through copious weeping and loss of sleep

في محرابه

يحكى حمام الأيك في إيراده

The doves in the sanctuaries recite their lessons

As if their hearts are revived by its flames

كم بات والشوق المبرح في الحشى

مذكى لهيب ضرامه بفؤاده

How many spent the night, burning with ardent love

Lighting the fire of their souls with remembrance

هجر المنام وقام يشكو حزنه

لو ساعد الإسعاف في إسعاده

Forsaking sleep, he rises lamenting his sorrow

If only aid would help him find happiness

جعل السرى ميدانه فنبَت به

خيل المحبة عن وهاد وقادهَ

He made the crawl his battleground, and there

The steeds of love grew on the plains and hills

يا حسنهُ من فارس فرط الأسى

والحزن والأشواق من أجناده

O, excellent knight overwhelmed with grief

And sadness and longing from his troops

ونعمتَ عينا بالمنام وطيبه

يا غافلاً لم يستعد لزاده

How good are the eyes that sleep and rest

While you, heedless one, are not ready for your supplies

قم فانتهزها فرصة سمحت بها

ساعات وقتٍ جلّ عن أنداده

Arise and seize the opportunity, hours have allowed

A time whose like is seldom found