وَقالوا غَداً يَومَ النَوى قُلتُ هدِّدوا

بِذا مَن يُرى حَيّاً غَداً يا صِحابِيا

They said tomorrow is the day of purpose, I said threaten

With this, whoever sees himself alive tomorrow, O my friends

أَما تَتَّقونَ اللَهَ فِيَّ رُوَيدَكُم

كَفانِيَ مِمّا توعِدونِيَ ما بِيا

Don't you fear Allah regarding me, calm yourselves

I've had enough of your threats, away from me

لَئِن كُنتِ يا لَيلى سَلَوتِ فَإِنَّ لي

فُؤاداً عَنِ السلوانِ أَصبَحَ سالِيا

If you have found comfort O Layla, then I have

A heart that became accustomed to comfort

وَإِن نِمتِ عَن لَيلي فَإِنّي لَمُقسِمٌ

بِعَينَيكِ أَنّي لا أَنامُ اللَيالِيا

And if you slept away from my night, then I swear

By your eyes that I do not sleep nights

صَحا كُلُّ قَلبٍ غَيرَ قَلبي فَإِنَّهُ

مِنَ الوَجدِ وَالأَشواقِ لَم يَكُ صاحِيا

Awake every heart except mine, for it

Is sleepless from passion and longing

كَأَنَّ الهَوى بِالعِشقِ جَرَّدَ مَركَباً

فَمُذ جاءَني أَلقى بِقَلبي المَراسِيا

As if love stripped the ship of love

Since it came to me, it anchored my heart