أَشكو إِلى اللَهِ أَنَّ الدَمعَ قَد نَفِدا

وَأَنَّني هالِكٌ مِن حُبِّكُم كَمَدا

I complain to God that my tears have run out

And that I am destroyed by your love completely

وَأَنَّ عَينِيَ في لَيلٍ مُسَهَّدَةٌ

فَلَستُ أَرقُدُ فيهِ مِثلَ مَن رَقَدا

And that my eyes in the night lie sleepless

So I do not rest in it like one who has rested

قالوا الفِراقُ غَداً لا شَكَّ قُلتُ لَهُم

بَل مَوتُ نَفسِيَ مِن قَبلِ الفِراقِ غَدا

They said separation tomorrow without doubt I said to them

Rather the death of my soul before separation tomorrow

إِنّي إِذاً لَصَبورٌ إِن بَقيتُ وَقَد

قالوا الرَحيلَ وَإِن لَم يَرحَلوا أَبَدا

So I am patient if I remain when they have said departure

Even if they do not depart ever