ولو أن ما بي بالحصا فتت الحصا

ولو أن مثلي بالحديد لذاب

Were my patience pebbles, it would shatter the pebbles,

Were my forbearance iron, it would melt,

ولو أن ما بي بالجبال لهدت

ولو أن ما بي بالغراب لشاب

Were my agony mountains, they would crumble,

Were my torment a raven, it would turn grey,

ولو أن ما بالبخار لفجرت

ولو أن ما بي بالهلال لغاب

Were my grief steam, it would erupt,

Were my suffering a crescent moon, it would wane,

ولو أن ما بي بالحبيب لزارني

ولو أن ما بي بالرقيب لتاب

Were my beloved with me, he would visit me,

Were my watcher near me, he would relent.