يا لَيلُ طُل لا أَشتَهي

إِلّا بِوَصلٍ قِصَرَك

O night, be long, for I desire

Only to shorten you by being with my beloved

لَو باتَ عِندي قَمَري

ما بِتُّ أَرعى قَمَرَك

If my moon were to spend the night with me

I wouldn't stay up watching for your moon

يا لَيلُ خَبِّر أَنَّني

أَلتَذُّ عَنهُ خَبَرَك

O night, let it be known that I take pleasure

In news of him from you

بِاللَهِ قُل لي هَل وَفى

فَقالَ لا بَل غَدَرَك

By God, tell me, did he keep his promise?

He said: No, but he betrayed you