يا لَيلَةَ وصلٍ طابَ فيها السَّهرُ

يا لَيلَةَ وصلٍ طابَ فيها السَّهرُ

إِذ باتَ نَديمي في دُجاها القَمَرُ

إِذ باتَ نَديمي في دُجاها القَمَرُ

O night of union, in which staying awake was sweet,

When the moon spent the night as my boon companion in its darkness.

يَفتَرُّ فَدُرُّ ثَغرِهِ مُنتَظِمٌ

يَفتَرُّ فَدُرُّ ثَغرِهِ مُنتَظِمٌ

لِلصَّبِّ وَدُرُّ لَفظِهِ مُنتَثِرُ

لِلصَّبِّ وَدُرُّ لَفظِهِ مُنتَثِرُ

He smiles, and the pearls of his mouth are strung together

For the lovesick lover, while the pearls of his speech are scattered.