قَد بَقينا مُذَبذبينَ حَيارى

قَد بَقينا مُذَبذبينَ حَيارى

نَطلُبُ الوَصلَ ما إِلَيهِ سَبيلُ

نَطلُبُ الوَصلَ ما إِلَيهِ سَبيلُ

We have remained wavering, bewildered;

Indeed, we have remained wavering and bewildered.

we seek union—yet there is no path to it.

We seek union, yet there is no path to it.

فَدعاوى الهَوى تَخفّ عَلَينا

فَدعاوى الهَوى تَخفّ عَلَينا

وَخِلاف الهَوى عَلَينا ثَقيلُ

وَخِلاف الهَوى عَلَينا ثَقيلُ

Professions of passion come lightly to us,

So professions of love weigh lightly upon us,

but resisting passion weighs heavily upon us.

But opposing love weighs heavily upon us.