يا دار طيبة والبعاد مخيف

صبرى على بعد الديار ضعيف

O pleasant home, and distance is frightening

My patience for being away from home is weak

من لي بأن أحظى بربع مكارم

صرفت عناني عن لقاه صروف

Who can help me gain some generosity

My circumstances have diverted me from meeting it

كم أشتكي مولاي بعداً قاطعاً

يعدو على ضعفى وأنت رؤوف

How I complain to my Master of a cutting separation

That runs over my weakness while You are Kind

صرفت إلى نيل الأماني حلبة

والعبد عن درك المنى مصروف

You have diverted me to strive for my wishes

While Your servant is diverted from attaining his goal

لا تحرمني نيل ما قد أدركوا

فعليك مأمول الرجا موقوف

Do not deprive me of attaining what they have attained

For hope in You is where wishes are pinned

أمضوا عزائمهم وأخر دمعتي

عن درك ما قد أدركوا التسويف

They accomplished their resolves while my tears

Are diverted from attaining what procrastination attained

كيف اللحاق بهم وأنت كما ترى

بالغدر يا حلف الونا معروف

How can I catch up with them while You see

That time, O oath of intimacy, is known for betrayal

وصفوا بأوصاف الوفا وبضدها

أنت المشار إليه والموصوف

They were described with traits of loyalty yet the opposite

You are the one indicated and described

شغفوا ببذل الجد في نيل المنى

فسَموا وأنت بضد ذا مشغوف

They were passionate about exerting effort to attain their wishes

And so they attained while You are passionate for the opposite

قدّروا القوادم عن مدى درك الدنا

ولظلها مدت عليك سجوف

They estimated the future through attaining the present

While its shadow was extended in submission to You

حتى متى لا ترعوى بعتابنا

وغلى متى لا ينفع التعنيف

Until when will You not heed our reproach

And until when will reprimand not benefit

أعرضت عنا إذ غدرت تجافيا

وجنافنا أبداً عليك عطوف

You turned away when You betrayed, being aloof

Yet our affection for You is always kind

فانهض إلينا والتزم أبوابنا

فالقرب أمن والبعاد مخيف

So rise to us and stick to our doors

For closeness is safety, and distance is frightening