عَلامَ وَالقَدُّ مِنكَ عادِل

قَتَلتِ بِالهَجرِ غَيرَ قاتِل

Why does rightfulness flee from you?

You killed without being a killer,

وَكَيفَ أَعرَضتِ عَن وِصالي

وَصِدقَ وُدّي إِلَيكَ واصِل

How could you turn away from my affection?

While my love for you was ever loyal.

يا رَبَّةَ الحُسنِ وَالمَعاني

وَزينَةَ الدُرِّ وَالخُلاخِل

O you, epitome of beauty and meaning,

Adorned with pearls and anklets' tinkle.

جودي عَلى فاقَتي بِوَصلٍ

يَقطَعُ ما بَينَنا الرَسائِل

Favor me in my poverty with a visit,

To break the messages that between us dwindle.

وَراقِبي اللَهَ في ضَعيفٍ

أَمسى لِثَقيلِ الغَرامِ حامِل

And be mindful of God regarding one made frail,

Who bears the burden of passions grown cumbersome.

بِهِ غَليلٌ لَدَيكَ يُشفى

بِضَمِّ ما ضَمَّتِ الغَلائِل

In you lies the cure for his discontent,

With an embrace to match what sorrows crumple.

وَعاوِدي وَصلَهُ وَعودي

جِسماً بَراهُ السَقامُ ناحِل

Renew your bond to him, your wont renew,

To a body sickness has left shrunken and feeble.

وَلا يُرَوّي سِواكِ صَبّاً

مَدمَعُهُ في هَواكِ سائِل

None but you can sate the pouring of his tears,

Spilling for love of you, imploring and restless.