لَعَمري لَقَد جَلَبت نَظرَتي

إِلَيكِ عَلَيَّ بَلاءً طَويلا

By my life, your glance has brought upon me

Great affliction and trials prolonged,

فَيا وَيحَ مَن كَلِفَت نَفسُهُ

بِمَن لا يُطيقُ إِلَيهِ سَبيلا

Woe to him who burdens himself

With one who finds no path to him.

هِيَ الشَمسُ مَسكَنُها في السَماءِ

فَعَزِّ الفُؤادَ عَزاءً جَميلا

It is the sun whose dwelling is the sky,

So comfort your heart with solace fair.

فَلَن تَستَطيعَ إِلَيها الصُعودَ

وَلَن تَستَطيعَ إِلَيكَ النُزولا

You'll never scale the heights to reach her,

Nor will she ever descend to you.