بِالروح أَفدى حَبيبا كان يَمنَحُني

بِالروح أَفدى حَبيبا كان يَمنَحُني

وِصالَه حينَ كانَ الحُب مُستَتِرا

وِصالَه حينَ كانَ الحُب مُستَتِرا

With my soul I would ransom a beloved who used to grant me

With spirit I have ransomed a beloved who would grant me

union with him when love was concealed.

His company when love was concealed

وَحينَ باحَت بِوُدّي أَدمع هملت

وَحينَ باحَت بِوُدّي أَدمع هملت

درى بِعشقى لَه فَاِعتنر وَاِقتَدر

درى بِعشقى لَه فَاِعتنر وَاِقتَدر

And when flowing tears revealed my affection,

And when my tears revealed my affection, he understood not

he learned of my love for him, then [unclear word in the source] and gained power.

My love for him, so he excused himself and took control