يا قَمراً في الفُؤادِ حَلاّ

دَمي حَرامٌ فكيفَ حَلاّ

O moon in my heart revealed

My blood is forbidden so how was it revealed

يا أحسنَ النّاس مِنهُ دَلاّ

على تَلافي هواكَ دُلاّ

O the best of people for it was revealed

To avoid your love it was revealed

ما أنصفَ الحُبُّ حينَ ولّى

منَ الهوى والِياً ووَلّى

Love was not fair when it turned

From passion a confidant and turned a rival

دقَّتْ معَانيِه حينَ جَلاّ

مَنْ لوَ يشاُ الهُمومَ جَلّى

Its meanings were apparent when revealed

Whoever wanted could unravel sorrows

علَّي سيفَ الصُّدودِ سَلاّ

والقَلبُ مِنهُ للوَصلِ سَلاّ

Upon me it drew the sword of rejection

While my heart for union was open