أَجعَلُ الحُبَّ بَينَ حِبيّ وَبَيني

قاضِياً إِنَّني بِهِ اليَومَ راضِ

I make love the judge between my love and me

Today I am content with its rule

فَاِجتَمَعنا فَقُلتُ يا حُبَّ نَفسي

إِنَّ عَيني قَليلَةُ الإِغتِماضِ

We gathered and I said, "O love of my soul

My eyes are little accustomed to sleep"

أَنتَ عَذَّبتَني وَأَنحَلتَ جِسمي

فَاِرحَمِ اليَومَ دائِمَ الأَمراضِ

You have tormented me and melted my body

So have mercy today, ever sick

قالَ لي لا يَحِلُّ حُكمي عَلَيها

أَنتَ أَولى بِالسُقمِ وَالإِحراضِ

It said to me, "My rule over her is not valid

You are more deserving of sickness and insomnia"

قُلتُ لَمّا أَجابَني بِهَواها

شَمَلَ الجَورُ في الهَوى كُلَّ قاضِ

When it answered me according to its passion

Injustice in love encompasses every judge