هوان الهوى عند أعز جلالة

ورشدي اتباعي فيه كل ضلالة

The passion is disdained though he is most majestic

And my sanity in following it is all misguidance

وإني بمن أنشى الورى في بلاله

تركت حبيب القلب لا عن بلالة

And though I was infatuated with the one who brings joy to existence through his splendor

I left the beloved of my heart, not out of misguidance

وإني به مضنى الفؤاد بلا شك

وذلي بحق في هواه هويته

And I am surely afflicted in my heart for him, without doubt

And my affliction for his love has made me love him

وكل هوى إلا هواه أبيته

وليلي وقد نام الورى لا أبيته

And any love other than his love, I have refused

And my night, though the world sleeps, I do not refuse it

ولو انه شاء الثوى رضيته

ولكن جنى ذنباً يؤول الى الشرك

And if he wished for union, I would accept it

But he has committed a sin that leads to polytheism

وفي شرعنا الإسلام حرم ربنا

على المؤمنين الشرك بالله والزني

And in our religion of Islam, our Lord has prohibited

For the believers polytheism with God and adultery

وهذا إباحي على غير ديننا

أراد شريكاً في المحبة بيننا

And this one invites to what is contrary to our religion

He wanted a partner in the love between us

وما أنا من في الحب يقبل للشرك

أرى إن هذا للمحبين منقص

And I am not one who accepts polytheism in love

I see that this diminishes lovers

ولي عنه نهج مستقيم ومخلص

وإني امرئ عنه وإن عز مشخص

And I have a straight and sincere path away from him

And though he is an exalted beloved, I turn away

لأني بالتوحيد في الحب مخلص

وإيمان قلبي لا يميل إلى الشرك

Because I am loyal to monotheism in love

And the faith of my heart does not incline toward polytheism