يا نومَ عيني من استباحَك

وَعن محلِّ الكرى أزاحَك

O sleep of my eyes, who made you halal

And took you away from the abode of grief

قد كنتَ فيما خلا مقيماً

لو رَدَّهُ شوقُهُ أراحَك

You used to stay, if it weren't for longing

That would have granted you rest if it could

كأنما كنتَ حلفَ قلبٍ

آمن من مقلتي نزاحك

As if you were the oath of a heart

That felt safe from the departure of my eyelids

فعجلَ اللهُ يا رقادي

من أسرِ طولِ الهوى سراحَك

So may God hasten, O my slumber

To free you from the captivity of prolonged passion