رَسولي قالَ أَوصَلتُ الكِتابا

وَلَكِن لَيسَ يُعطونَ الجَوابا

My messenger said, "I delivered the letter,

My messenger reported: "I have delivered the missive,"

But they do not give an answer."

"And yet, they grant no answer in return."

فَقُلتُ أَلَيسَ قَد قَرَأوا كِتابي

فَقالَ بَلى فَقُلتُ الآنَ طابا

So I said, "Have they not read my letter?"

I asked, "But have they not read my letter?"

He said, "Yes." Then I said, "Very well."

He said, "Indeed." I replied, "Then all is well."

فَأَرجو أَن يَكونوا هُم جَوابي

بِلا شَكٍّ إِذا قَرَأوا الكِتابا

So I hope they will be my answer,

For I hope that they, in person, shall be my reply,

Without doubt, if they read the letter.

Without a doubt, now that they have read the script.

أَجِدُّ لَكَ المُنى يا قَلبُ كَيلا

تَموتَ عَلَيَّ غَمّاً وَاِكتِئابا

I wish for you, O my heart, to stop

I renew these hopes for you, O heart, simply lest

Dying of grief and depression over me.

You perish within me from grief and melancholy.