وَبِتنَا فُوَيقَ الحَىِّ لا نَحَن مِنهُمُ

وَلا نَحنُ بِالأعدَاءِ مُختَلِطانِ

We awoke to the certainty that we are not one of them

Nor are we mingled with the enemies

وباتَ يَقينا ساقِطَ الطَّلِّ وَالنَّدَى

مِنَ اللَّيلِ بُردا يَمنَةٍ عَطِرانِ

And it became certain that the dew and drizzle had fallen

From the night, a perfumed coolness from the right

نَذُوذُ بِذِكرِ اللهِ عَنَّا غَوَى الصِّبا

إِذا كانَ قَلبانا بِنا يَرِدانِ

Our obsession with mentioning God distracts us from passion’s confusion

When our hearts within us wish to return

وَنَصدُرُ عَن رِىِّ العَفافِ ورُبَّما

نَقَعنا غَلِيلَ الحُبِّ بِالرَّشَفَانِ

And we set forth with virtuous chastity, yet at times

We quench the thirst of love with a draught