1. جُنِنَّ بِلَيلى وَالجُنونُ يَسيرُ

    عَلى حُبِّها عَقلي يَكادُ يَطيرُ

    Maddened by Layla—and madness is easy;

    For love of her, my mind is almost taking flight.

  2. وَما حُبَّها إِلّا تَمَكَّنَ في الحَشا

    وَأورِثَ في الأَكبادِ مِنهُ سَعيرُ

    And love for her has only taken hold within my breast,

    And from it a blaze was kindled in the livers.

  3. وَأَجرى دُموعَ العَينِ قَهراً نَجيعَهُ

    وَيَهمي مِنَ الدَمعِ المَصونِ غَديرُ

    And made the eye's tears flow by force—its fresh blood;

    And a pool pours forth from the tears held back.

  4. وَما بِيَ إِلّا حُبُّ لَيلى كِفايَةٌ

    جُنوناً وَإِنّي في الغَرامِ أَسيرُ

    And nothing ails me but love for Layla—enough

    To drive me mad; and indeed I am a captive of passion.

  5. فَيا رَبِّ قَرِّب لي أَسالَ أَحِبَّتي

    وَنِلني المُنى يا عالِماً وَخَبيرُ

    So, my Lord, bring my loved ones close to me [one word is unclear];

    And grant me my wishes, O Knowing and Aware One.

  6. وَبَرِّد لَهيبي وَاِطفِ نيرانَ لَوعَتي

    فَعِندَكَ ما زالَ العَسيرُ يَسيرُ

    And cool my blaze, and quench the fires of my anguish;

    For with You, the difficult is ever easy.