أَرَّقَ العَينَ أَنَّ قُرَّةَ عَيني

دَخَلَت بَينَهُ اللَيالي وَبَيني

My eyes were sleepless, for the solace of my eyes

Had come between the nights and me.

إِن يُقَدِّر لَنا الزَمانُ إِلتقاءً

فَهوَ حُكمي عَلى الزَمانِ وَديني

If time should grant us a meeting,

That would be my decree upon time and my faith.

ما لِشَيءٍ بَشاشَةَ بَعدَ شَيءٍ

كَتَلاقٍ مُواشِكٍ بَعدَ بَينِ

Nothing gladdens after something

Like a long awaited reunion after separation.

صافَحَت في وَداعِها فَأَرَتنا

ذَهَباً مِن خِضابِها في لُجَينِ

When bidding farewell she shook our hands

And the dye on her hand tinged our palms.

أَصدَقُ الناسِ مَن يُشيدُ بِقَولٍ

إِنَّ سَيفَ الإِمامِ ذو السَيفَينِ

The most truthful of people is one who boasts

Of the sword of the Imam of the two swords.

تَقِفُ العَينُ عِندَ أَنوَرِ وَجهٍ

يَتَجَلّى لَنا وَأَندى يَدَينِ

The eye pauses at the radiant face

Beaming at us, and his two blessed hands.

قادَ آباؤُهُ الجِيادَ مُلوكاً

قَبلَ قَودِ الجِيادِ مِن ذي رُعَينِ

His forefathers led steeds, kings

Before the bridle of steeds by the Lord of Ru'ayn.