يا مُغْرماً بنفيسِ الدرِّ يجمعُهُ

ومولعاً بجميلِ البرِّ يصنعُهُ

O you who is passionate for the precious pearl he collects

And fond of the beautiful righteousness he does

أضحى ينافسُني في قُربِه زمَني

فما يجودُ به إلا ويمنعُهُ

He has come to rival me in his closeness throughout time

So whatever he generously gives, he denies me of it

ولا أقولُ دنتْ مني منازلُهُ

إلا غَدا وكبُعْدِ النجمِ موضعُهُ

And whenever I say his dwellings have come near me

At dawn, his place is as far as a star

كذلك الدرّ في الأصدافِ مُحتجِبٌ

حيناً وحيناً على تاجٍ يرصّعُهُ

Likewise, the pearl in shells lies hidden

At times, and at times on a crown adorning it

إن غابَ بدرُ سماءِ الفضلِ عن بصَري

ففي فؤاديَ أفقٌ منك مطلعُه

If the full moon of excellence is absent from my vision

In my heart there is a horizon rising from you

وإنّ فيما أرى من أمرِه عجَباً

يكادُ يُنكِرُهُ مَنْ ظلّ يسمعُهُ

And in what I see of his affair there is wonder

That one living in shadows hearing of it would deny

يذوبُ قلبيَ من وجدٍ ومن أسفٍ

شوقاً إليه وقد حازَتْهُ أضلُعُه

My heart melts from ecstasy and from sorrow

Longing for him while ribs have seized him