يا عَبدَ بِاللَهِ فَرِّجي كُرَبي

فَقَد بَراني وَشَفَّني نَصَبي

O servant of God, relieve my hardship

For trials have afflicted me and fatigue overcame me

وَضِقتُ ذَرعاً بِما كَلِفتُ بِهِ

مِن حُبِّكُم وَالمُحِبُّ في تَعَبِ

I have been strained to the utmost by what I was charged with

Of love for you, and the lover is in agony

فَفَرِّجي كُربَةً شَجيتُ بِها

وَحَرَّ حُزنٍ في الصَدرِ كَاللَهَبِ

So relieve the hardship that pained me

And the burning sorrow in my chest like flames

وَلا تَظنّي ما أَشتَكي لَعِباً

هَيهاتَ قَد جَلَّ ذا عَنِ اللَعِبِ

And think not that I complain out of play

Far be it! That has long gone from play