هات يا بارق الحمى اخبارك

وافق في قلوبنا آثارك

Bring, O lightning of yearning, your news,

And imprint your traces in our hearts,

وتألق منا بارواح قوم

كلهم قال ليتني كنت جارك

And shine through the souls of a people,

All of whom say, "Would that I were your neighbor!"

انت يا بارق الحمى فيك سر

كم طوى في اسرارنا اسرارك

You, O lightning of yearning, in you is a secret,

How you have folded many secrets within our secrets.

في بروج العلى تلوح ولكن

كل قلب لنا جعلناه دارك

You flash in the celestial constellations, but

We have made each of our hearts your abode.

انت حاكيت نور من فيه همنا

مذ اعارت انواره انوارك

You told of the light of the one for whom we yearn,

Since his lights have lent radiance to your lights.

فاحك بالله يا بويرق عنه

بعض آي اعلى الاله منارك

So speak, by God, O fluttering lightning, about him -

Some of the signs of the Exalted God, your minarets.

وبنا عن يا حويدي المطايا

وتلطف وانشد لنا اشعارك

And describe for us, O horseman of the desert, the mounts,

Be gentle, and recite poetry for us.

وصف الحب للمحبين وانشر

طي وجد وافرغ اليهم نارك

Describe love for the lovers, and spread

Ecstasy, passion, and pour your fire upon them.

واطر عيسهم الى حي حب

قد تعالى خلافه وتبارك

Lead their thoughts to the Living, the Beloved,

Exalted and Blessed is He beyond likeness.

جمع الحسن والملاحة طرا

وبه الله أي وعلياه بارك

Gather beauty and charm in a poem,

And through it, by God, ascend and be blessed.

يا قليب المحب ذب فيه وجدا

ثم علم اهل الهوى اطوارك

O heart of a lover, melt with passion there,

Then teach the people of desire your ways.