مُقْلَةٌ بِالدَّمْعِ مُنْبَجِسَهْ

وَحَشًى بِالوَجْدِ مُلْتَبِسَهْ

A heart overflowing with tears,

And passion mixed with sadness.

وَفُؤَادٌ شَفَّهُ قَمَرٌ

يَتْرُكُ الأَلْبَابَ مُخْتَلِسَهْ

A moon-like heart enchanted,

Stealing minds with its brightness.

دُوْنَهُ مَوْلًى يُحَجِّبُهُ

مُلْزِمٌ أَبْوَابَهُ حَرَسَهْ

Protecting it is its devotee,

Guarding its doors without cease,

حَذَراً مِنْهُ عَلَى رَشَأٍ

صَادَ قَلْبَ اللَّيْثِ فَافْتَرَسَهْ

Wary of it, though very gentle,

It captured the fierce lion's peace.

وَدَّ مِنْ إٍفْرَاطِ غَيْرَتِهِ

لَوْ تَكُونُ الرِّيْحُ مُحْتَبِسَهْ

Zealously its secrets keeping,

As if winds themselves had ceased.

خَائِفَاً مِنْ أَنْ تَجرَّ إِلَى

نَفْسِي فِي سَيْرِهَا نَفَسَهْ

Fearing it would bare my soul,

If I but whispered its name.