أَهابُكِ أَن أَشكو إِلَيكِ وَلَيسَ لي

يدٌ بِالَّذي أَلقى وَأُخفي مِنَ الوَجدِ

I fear to complain to you, though I have no control over what I encounter and conceal of passion,

By Allah, I don’t conceal what I have of love for you, but you complain deliberately,

وَواللَهِ ما يَخفى الَّذي بي مِنَ الهَوى

عَلَيكِ وَلَكِن تَشتَكينَ عَلى عَمَدِ

I will be patient, not complain to you, and be content with your knowledge that I have been worn down by rejection.

My mistress, for God's sake have mercy on me,

سَأَصبِرُ لا أَشكو إِلَيكِ وَأَكتَفي

بِعلمِكِ أَنّي قَد بَليتُ مِنَ الصَدِّ

Lighten my sorrows and bring near the fulfillment of promises.

Alas! My turning to the eastern side of Al-Mahdi's camp has exhausted my tears.

أَسَيِّدَتي بِاللَهِ أَلا رَحِمتِني

وَفَرَّقتِ أَحزاني وَقَرَّبتِ في الوَعدِ

And I am thirsty, and the water is present, but there is no way to obtain it.

I did not fear that my demise would be at the hands of the dearest of all people to me.

أَلا إِنَّما أَفنى الدُموعَ تَلَفُّتي

إِلى الجانِبِ الشَرقِيِّ مِن عَسكَرِ المَهدي

If God's creation were with me, I would be lonely and desolate when she was absent.

وَإِنّي لَصادي الجَوفِ وَالماءُ حاضِرٌ

أَراهُ وَلَكِن لا سَبيلَ إِلى الوِردِ

وَما كُنتُ أَخشى أَن تَكونَ مَنيَّتي

بِكَفِّ أَخَصِّ الناسِ كُلَّهُمُ عِندي

وَلو أَنَّ خَلق اللَهُ عِندي لَخِلتُني

إِذا هيَ غابَت موحِشاً خالِياً وَحدي