جئت أصلّي فلم أصلّي

شاهد بعضي وغاب كلي

I came to pray, but did not pray

Part of me was present, all of me astray

رأيت بدرا على قضيب

في حسن زيّ وحسن دل

I saw the full moon on a rod

In beauty of raiment and beauty of body

فتاه فهمي وضلّ حلمي

وسال دمعي وزال عقلي

My sense took flight, my reason went wrong

My tears flowed down, my mind was gone

فقلت صلني فقال يرجو

مثلك ايضا وصال مثلي

I said "Join me in prayer", he said "I hope

For union with the likes of you and I to cope"