بِتنا عَلى حالٍ تَسُرُّ الهَوى

لَكِنَّهُ لا يُمكِنُ الشَرحُ

We met in a state that brings delight

But explaining it is beyond might

بَوّابُنا اللَيلُ وَقُلنا لَهُ

إِن غِبتَ عَنّا هَجَمَ الصُبحُ

Our night, the gatekeeper, we told

If you're absent, dawn will take hold