يا مَن بِطولِ الهَجرِ أَصبَحَ غادِري

حَتّى رَثى اللاحي وَأَمسى عاذِري

O you whose long absence has made you so distant

That even the guide laments and the critic makes excuses

أِبذا الدَلالَ تَظُنُّ صَرفَ نَواظِري

بِاللَهِ ضَع قَدَمَيكَ فَوقَ مَحاجِري

With these flirtations do you think to distract my gaze?

For God's sake, step softly round my ruins

إِنّي قَنِعتُ مِنَ الوِصالِ بِذاكا

وَإِذا سَمَحتُ وَيا سَعادَةَ طالِعي

I'm content with that brief union

And if you’re gracious, O joy of my sky

بِزِيارَةٍ تُطفي لَهيبَ تَوَلُّعي

فَاِجعَل كَلامَكَ يا مُنى القَلبِ مَعي

With a visit to quench the flames of my yearning

Let your words, O heart’s desire, console me

وَاِطلِ مُحادَثَتي فَإِنَّ مَسامِعي

تَهوي حَديثَكَ مِثلَما تَهواكَ

And spin out our talk, for my hearing

Adores your voice like I adore you