سلامٌ على مَنْ لم يَحِلّ بمهجتي

سواهُ ولم يملكْ سواه قِيادي

Greetings to the one whose love resides solely in my heart,

And no other owns my devotion but him,

ومَن حبُّهُ راسٍ بقلبي ومن به

غرامي مهما عشتُ لا بِسُعادِ

Whose love is firmly rooted in my heart, with whom

My passion will always remain, however long I live,

ومَن لم أزلُ مُذْ غِبتُ عَنهُ مُدَلّهاً

قرينَ صباباتٍ حليفَ سُهادِ

Whom since we parted I've remained awake at night,

A companion to insomnia, friend to vigilance,

أبيتُ سميراً لِلنّجومِ كأنّما

فراشي مَحشيُّ بشوكِ قتادِ

I've spent the nights sleepless, as if my bedding were strewn

With the thorns of succulent plants,

عسى الله بعد البين يجمعُ شملنا

على رَغم حُسّادٍ وغَيْظِ أَعادي

May God, after this separation, reunite us

Despite the envy of foes and malice of enemies,

وأُشفي فؤادي يا حبيبي بنظرةٍ

إليك فقد أضناه طول بعادي

And heal my heart, my beloved, with a glance from you

For longing from afar has made it sick.