محبّ براه الشوق بالمغرب الأقصى

يناديكم ريشوا جناحي فقد قصا

A lover whose passion the distance did feed

Calling you - if only my wings could take heed

سقَته الليالي كأس ذلّ ومهنَة

فأصبح لا قبض لديه ولا قبصا

The nights did make him drink the cup of disgrace

Leaving him with no power or vigor to plead

يزيد بنقص العمر ضعفاً وشيبةً

وتلك زيادات تكسبهُ نقصا

As time passes on, his weakness grows steadily

Advancing his age and his head turning white

جليد على حكم الملمات صابرٌ

له أنة ترقى ولست ترى شخصا

Submitting with patience to destiny's decree

Though it rises, no end to this plight is in sight

وقد قص بلواه وأهملَ دمعهُ

فهل عطفة منكم فيقبل ما قصا

He has told of his woes, though his tears go unseen

Might you show him some mercy for what he has plead?

وكم لوحَت بالوجد فيك رموزه

فلما تناهى الشوق بينت النصا

Your affections made signs which he thought to glean

But longing revealed that it was just a false lead

وقد لاذ بالباب افتقاراً وذلةً

فكيف له في شرعة الحب أن يقصى

At your door he still waits, broken and humbled

Though in love's bounds, how can he be reimbled?

إذا هبّ من روض الرضا عرف نفحةٍ

تمايل فاهتزت معاطفهُ رقصا

When the meadow's contentment sends fragrance so fine

That it shakes all his garments in rhythmic design

ستقطع بيد الحب أينقُ وجده

ويعمل في مرضاتك الوخد والنصا

The hand of true love will cut short his lament

Bringing calm to his heart and his thoughts to refine

فبى من غرامي فيك وجد مبرحٌ

وأشواق قلبي لا تعَدّ ولا تحصى

My passion for you is a joyful song singing

With longings that cannot be numbered or named

لعلّك تحيى دراسات رسوم من

بريقه هجران الأحبّة قد غصّا

Perhaps you might look on these symbols I'm bringing

Of lovers forsaken, their bright spirits chained

فيمنَحُ بالتقريب أنساً ورفعةً

ويصبحُ من بعد التباعد مختصا

And allow me to draw near in warmth and honor

No longer cast out or at distance contained