أما تُبصِر دمعَ العي

ن سكّاباً على الخدِّ

Do you not see the tears of the eyes flowing down the cheek

Whenever the heart becomes desolate?

إذا ما سَهِدَ القلبُ

فإن القلبَ يستعدي

For when the heart grieves, the eyes lament,

And none complains of what befalls him

وما يشكو الذي يلقا

ه إلا من ورا جهدِ

Except after exertion and effort.

Oh, would that you were in my heart!

فيا ليتك في قلبي

عسى تبصر ما عندي

Perhaps you would see what is within me.

I will hasten you to be near

سأرعاك على القرب

وأرعاك على البُعدِ

And I will hasten you to be far.

So be to me however you wish,

فكُن لي كيفما أحبب

تَ من وصلٍ ومن صدِّ

Whether in union or separation.

And if I were to die of passion,

فلو مُتُّ من الوجدِ

لما حلتُ عن العهدِ

I would not abandon my vow.

I sought the union for myself alone,

طلبت الوصل لي وحدي

كذا أُحرِمتُه وحدي

Thus I was denied it, alone.