جدي ووجدي برى جسمي انعطافهما

نحو الحبيب وأعياني ائتلافهما

My ardour and her ardour outside my body bend

Towards the beloved while my consciousness aligns with them

خلي وخلي فقد عزّ انتصافهما

ليلي وليلى نفا نومي اختلافهما

Forbear and forbear for their vengeance has become dear

Layla and Layla, their difference has disturbed my sleep

بالطول والطول يا طوبى لو اعتدلا

With longing, with longing oh happiness if only they reconciled

So if I wronged a watcher in passion I would make amends

فلو ظلمت رقيبا بالهوى عدلت

وان أتيت لوصل طالما عدلت

And if I came to union though I delayed I would make amends

So look upon the tribulations of love and see what they have done

فانظر إلى حادثات الحب ما فعلت

يجود بالطول ليلي كلما بخلت

Layla is generous with longing whenever I am miserly

And though Layla is generous with it, she is miserly in her generosity

بالطول ليلى وان جادت به بخلا