1. مَضى زَمَنٌ وَالناسُ لا يَأمَنونَني

    وَإِنّي عَلى لَيلى الغُداةَ أَمينُ

    A time went by when people did not trust me,

    yet this morning I am trustworthy with Layla.

  2. يُسَمّونَني المَجنونَ حينَ يَرونَني

    نَعَم بِيَ مِن لَيلى الغُداةَ جُنونُ

    They call me the madman when they see me;

    yes, this morning I have a madness born of Layla.

  3. لَيالِيَ يُزهى بي شَبابٌ وَشِرَّةٌ

    وَإِذ بِيَ مِن خَفضِ المَعيشَةِ لينُ

    Nights when youth and ardor took pride in me,

    and when life's ease had left a softness in me.