1. بِتُّ وَالهَمُّ يا لُبَينى ضَجيعي

    وَجَرَت مُذ نَأَيتِ عَنّي دُموعَي

    I spent the night, O Lubayna, with sorrow as my bedfellow.

    And my tears have flowed since you went away from me.

  2. وَتَنَفَّستُ إِذ ذَكَرتُكِ حَتّى

    زالَتِ اليَومَ عَن فُؤادي ضُلوعي

    And I sighed when I remembered you, until

    Today my ribs drew away from my heart.

  3. أَتَناساكِ كَي يُريغَ فُؤادي

    زُمَّ يَشتَدُّ عِندَ ذاكَ وَلَوعي

    I try to forget you so that my heart may seek [relief];

    Reined in, my longing grows fiercer at that.

  4. يا لُبَينى فَدَتكِ نَفسي وَأَهلي

    هَل لِدَهرٍ مَضى لَنا مِن رِجوعِ

    O Lubayna, may my life and my family ransom you!

    Can the time we once had ever return?