وَأُسمِعُ مِنكِ النَفسَ ما لَيسَ تَسمَعُ

مِنَ القَولِ لي أَبشِر فَتَرضى وَتَقنَعُ

I make my soul hear from you what it does not truly hear,

Words saying "Rejoice," so that it becomes pleased and content.

خُذي بِقَبولٍ ما مُنِحتِ مِنَ المُنى

فَمالِيَ إِلّا بِالمُنى عَنكِ مَدفَعُ

Receive with acceptance what you have been granted of wishes,

For I have no defense against you except through wishes.

إِذا ما تَغَشَّتني مِنَ المَوتِ سَكرَةٌ

تَجَلّى المُنى مِن دونِها فَتَقَشَّعُ

If ever the stupor of death overwhelms me,

These wishes manifest before it, causing it to disperse.

فَمَن ذا الَّذي لي مِثلَ ما تَصنَعُ المُنى

إِذا ما أَظَلَّتني المَنِيَّةُ يَصنَعُ

So who is there for me to do what wishes do,

When the shadow of death is cast over me?

سَأُثني بِهَذا ما حَيِيتُ عَلى المُنى

وَإِن أَغفَلَ العُشّاقُ ذاكَ وَضَيَّعوا

I shall praise wishes for this as long as I live,

Even if other lovers neglect this and let it go to waste.