أنا إِلفٌ لِمَن شكا

ولمن ناحَ أو بكى

I am a companion to those who complain

And to those who lament or weep

كيفَ صَبري وليسَ ين

صِفُني مَن يملكا

How can I be patient when there is no one

To describe me to those who possess me

بأبي مَن يَؤوبُ من

قلبُهُ هائمٌ بكا

By my father, those whose

Hearts roam distraught with yearning

كَم يلومونَني وقَد

علِموا أنَّني لكا

How much they blame me when

They know I belong completely to you