أَبُثُّكِ مابي فَإن تَرحَمي

رَحِمتِ أَخا لَوعَةٍ ماتَ حُبّا

I confide in you what grieves me, so have mercy

On a brother whose love led him to death

وَأَشكو النَوى ما أَمَرَّ النَوى

على هائِمٍ إِن دَعا الشَوقُ لَبّى

And I complain of the times that have passed

To one bewildered, if longing calls he responds

وَاِخشى عَلَيكِ هبوبَ النَسيم

وَإن هُوَ من جانِبِ الرَوضِ هبا

And I fear for you the blowing of the breeze

That comes from the garden carrying scents

وَأَستَغفِرُ اللَه من بُرهَةٍ

منَ العُمرِ لم تَلقَني فيكِ صَبّا

And I ask God’s forgiveness for a time

Of life when youth did not find me with you

تعالَي نُجَدِّد زمانَ الهناءِ

وَنَنهَب لياليَهُ الغُرَّ نَهبا

Come let us renew the days of joy

And plunder their nights relentlessly

تعالي أَذُق بكِ طعمَ السَلام

وَحسبي وَحسبُكِ ما كان حربا

Come let me taste through you the savor of peace

You and I have had enough of war