لِلَّهِ دَرُّ الحُبِّ ماذا يَصنَعُ

يَعنو لَهُ مَلِكُ الزَمانِ وَيَخضَعُ

To God belongs love's reign, what can it do?

The king of time bows down in homage to it too.

لِلحُبِّ سُلطانٌ عَظيمٌ شانُهُ

مَهما يَقُل قَولاً فَقَلبي يَسمَعُ

Love holds great power, glorious is its kingdom,

No matter what is said, my heart will listen to it.

إِن يغرِ بِالهِجرانِ مالِكُ مُهجَتي

أُقبِل إِلَيهِ بِحالَتي أَتَضَرَّعُ

If my beloved scolds me with estrangement,

I will still come to him pleading my condition.

ماذا اِنتَفَعتُ بِحالَتي عِندَ الهَوى

حالُ الهَوى أَبَداً أَجَلُّ وَأَرفَعُ

What good has my state done me in passion’s plight?

The state of passion is ever most sublime and lofty.