ما على عاشق الحبيب ملامة
إن تداعى وجدا وأبدى غرامه
The lover of the beloved is not to be blamed
If passion overwhelms him and he shows his love
هكذا العاشق المولَّهُ صبٌّ
ذو اصطلامٍ وناره ضرامه
Such is the infatuated lover, pouring out
With ardour and flames blazing within
لا تلم عاشقاً على الحنِّ والأَ
نِّ واعرض عن نفسك اللوامه
Do not blame a lover for yearning and moaning
And turn away from blaming yourself
يا أخا العذل والمحبَّة دينٌ
هل ترى عاشقاً رأى من لامه
O brother of affection and love, is this not faith?
Have you seen a lover who is blamed?
كم بصفِّ العشاق مطوي سرّ
نشر الصدق في الهوى أعلامه
How many secrets of lovers are folded
Loyalty in love raised its flags
شفَّهُ الشوق ثم أضحى خيالاً
فيه من طابع الغرام علامه
Yearning parched him, and he became an apparition
In him are signs of intense passion
تعرق الواله المشوق إذا شا
هدت مرآه أو سمعت كلامه
The ardent lover perspires when
His mirror beholds him or hears his words
قلبه دائم الخفوق ودهراً
عن سوى الحبِّ نفسه صوامه
His heart ever throbbing, abstaining for ages
From all but love itself, fasting from all else
ليت شعري والحبُّ أمرٌ عجيبٌ
كم دموعٍ من الهوى سجامه
Would that I knew - for love is a wondrous thing
How many tears of passion are his provision
انا يال الرجال صبُّ بحبٍ
شرب القلب من هواه مدامه
I am a man crazed with love
My heart drinking its fill from his love
ما انزوى عن شهود عيني إلا
من قؤادي قامت عليه القيامة
None disappeared from my eyes' witnessing
Except my heart arose for him on Judgement Day
قسماً بالهيام والخالص الح
بِّ نرى الحقَّ يرتضي أقسامه
I swear by passion and sincere love
We see truth pleased with its oaths
ما سرى الركبُ للمدينة حتى
ناح قلبي بألسيَّر نوح الحمامه
The caravan had not left for the city
Before my heart moaned like a dove
ومضى يسبق الجنائب كالطي
ر ويبني للرَّكب فيه خيامه
It went ahead of the litters like a bird
And pitched its tents ahead of the caravan's camp
يا حداة الجمال يوم تداعت
نحون أرض الهدى ودار الكرامه
O you of beautiful perfection, when you set out
Towards the Abode of Guidance and House of Nobility
قد سبقنا فبالهويناء سيروا
عرف الكلُّ في المسير مقامه
We preceded you, so journey leisurely
All know their station in the journey
نحن قومٌ قمنا على قدم الصد
قِ وطرنا بالجدِّ والإستقامه
We are a people who stand by loyalty
And we strive with seriousness and rectitude
وبلغنا الحمى كراماً بدمعٍ
لم يشبه سحُّ السحاب انسجامه
And we attained the sanctuary through tears
Whose outpouring resembles the rain's harmony
وفرشنا الخدود فيه احتراماً
وسررنا فهنئونا السلامه
And we laid our cheeks down in reverence
And delighted, so greet us with safety
