فَما سِرتُ مِن مَيلٍ وَلا سِرتُ لَيلَةً

مِنَ الدَهرِ إِلّا اِعتادَني مِنكِ طائِفُ

I have never journeyed at night or by day

In all my life but thoughts of you are my way.

وَلا مَرَّ يَومٌ مُذ تَرامَت بِكِ النَوى

وَلا لَيلَةٌ إِلّا هَوىً مِنكِ رادِفُ

Since we exchanged our love and troth

My heart has not known a night without your breath.

أَهُمُّ سُلُوّاً عَنكِ ثُمَّ تَرُدَّني

إِلَيكِ وَتَثنيني عَلَيكِ العَواطِفُ

I try to forget yet you draw me back,

With memories tender, impassioned, dear.

فَلا تَحسَبَنَّ النَأيَ أَسلى مَوَدَّتي

وَلا أَنَّ عَيني رَدَّها عَنكِ عاطِفُ

Do not think time apart has quelled my love,

Or loosened the bonds my spirit wove.

وَكَم مِن بَديلٍ قَد وَجَدتُ وَطُرفَةٍ

فَتَأبى عَلَيَّ النَفسُ تِلكَ الطَرائِفُ

Though I’ve seen beauties rare, lovers true,

My soul rejects them, only wanting you.