قَد جِئتُ بابَ مُعذِّبي

أَرجو الوِصالَ وَالاِقتِرابْ

I came to the door of my tormentor

Seeking union and closeness

فَرَأيتُ فيهِ حاجِباً

في كَفّه سَوْطُ العذابْ

But found there a guard

With a whip of torment in his hand

ما خِلتُهُ شمسَ الضُّحى

حَتّى تَوارَت بِالحِجابْ

Never has the light of dawn

Touched him uncloaked by its veil