قَد كانَ ما كُلِّفتُهُ زَمَناً

يا طَلُّ مِن وَجدٍ بِكُم يَكفي

What I was charged with for some time

O yearning that comes from passion is enough

حَتّى أَتَيتُكَ زائِراً عَجِلاً

أَمشي عَلى حَتفٍ إِلى حَتفِ

Until I came to you hastily visiting

Walking on the brink to the brink