يا قريباً في فُؤادي

يا بعيداً عن ودادي

O my beloved in my heart

O distant from my affection

قلت يا غاية مُرادي

واصلني يا مليح

I said, O ultimate desire

Reunite with me, O beautiful one

قام يسقي الراح بَدري

وبغُصنِ البان يُزري

He rose to water the early full moon

And with the branch of frankincense, he sprinkled

قلتُ يا روحي وعمري

واصلني يا مليح

I said, O my soul and my life

Reunite with me, O beautiful one

يا مليحاً في عُلاه

يحسد البدر سناه

O beautiful in his splendor

The full moon envies his brilliance

ليسَ في القلب سواه

واصلني يا مليح

None but him in the heart

Reunite with me, O beautiful one

إن بدري قد تجلى

سلبَ العقلَ ووَلَّى

For my full moon has shone

It has captured reason and departed

هكذا الصبُّ يُخَلَّى

واصلني يا مليح

Thus free-flowing passion

Reunite with me, O beautiful one

قدُّهُ لما تثني

سلبَ الأرواحَ مِنَّا

His stature when it sways

Takes our souls away

رُبَّ لحظٍ فوقَ وجنَه

واصلني يا مليح

Many a glance above his cheeks

Reunite with me, O beautiful one