مَن ذا رَسولٌ ناصِحٌ فَمُبَلِّغٌ

عَنّي عُلَيَّةَ غَيرَ قيلِ الكاذِبِ

Who is the messenger, sincere and truthful

To send my message to Ulayya, not saying lies

إِنّي غَرَضتُ إِلى تَناصُفِ وَجهِها

غَرَضَ المُحِبِّ إِلى الحَبيبِ الغائِبِ

I crave to share her face, like a lover craves

His absent beloved, with whom his heart still lies