تَفدي اللَيالي الَّتي بِالبُعدِ تُسخِطُني

تِلكَ اللَيالي الَّتي بِالقُربِ تُرضيني

The nights I despise are those spent far from you,

While the nights that bring me joy are those by your side.

كانَت بِكُم فَرَعاها اللَهُ تُضَحِكني

فَأَصبَحَت لا رَعاها اللَهُ تُبكيني

In your company they brought laughter, by God's grace,

Now, without you, by God, they bring me to tears.

يا بُعدَها غايَةً لِلشَوقِ غائِلَةً

مِن غَورِ مِصرَ إِلى عَلياءَ جَيرونِ

Oh, your distance is the epitome of yearning,

From the depths of Egypt to the heights of Gerona.

أَودَعتُمو مسمَعي مَكنونَ ذِكرِكُمُ

فَهاكُمُ دُرَّ دَمعي غَيرَ مَكنونِ

I confided to my hearing your name spoken softly,

So here is my tear, no longer a hidden pearl.