شَوقي يَجلُّ عَنِ الوَسائل

شَوقي يَجلُّ عَنِ الوَسائل

وَهوَى ينزّه عَن مُماثِل

وَهوَى ينزّه عَن مُماثِل

My longing transcends all means,

My longing transcends all means,

And love is beyond any equal.

And my love is too noble for any peer.

شَوقي يُجدّدهُ الزَّمان

شَوقي يُجدّدهُ الزَّمان

إِلَيكَ لا نَحوَ المَنازل

إِلَيكَ لا نَحوَ المَنازل

Time renews my longing

Time renews my longing for you,

Toward you, not toward the dwellings.

Not towards dwellings.

بُشّرتُ أَنّك قاتِلي

بُشّرتُ أَنّك قاتِلي

يا حَبَّذا إِن كُنتَ قاتل

يا حَبَّذا إِن كُنتَ قاتل

I was given glad tidings that you are my slayer;

I was given glad tidings that you are my killer.

Oh, how welcome, if you are the slayer!

How wonderful if you really are my killer!

زَوّد فُؤادي نَظرَة

زَوّد فُؤادي نَظرَة

مِن حُسنِ وَجهِكَ فَهوَ راحِل

مِن حُسنِ وَجهِكَ فَهوَ راحِل

Provision my heart with a glimpse

Provide my heart with a glance

Of your face's beauty, for it is departing.

Of your beautiful face before it departs.

روحي فِداء مُبَشِّري

روحي فِداء مُبَشِّري

إِن صَحَّ أَنَّكَ لي مُواصِل

إِن صَحَّ أَنَّكَ لي مُواصِل

My soul is a ransom for my bearer of glad tidings,

My soul is sacrificed for the one who gave me glad tidings,

If it is true that you are in communion with me.

If it is true that you will keep me company.

مُستَشفِعٌ بِوَسائلٍ

مُستَشفِعٌ بِوَسائلٍ

وَأَلَذّ مِن إِحدى الوَسائل

وَأَلَذّ مِن إِحدى الوَسائل

Seeking intercession through means,

I seek mediation through means,

And sweeter than one of the means.

Yet the sweetest means is you yourself.

سَهَري لِغَيركَ ضائِعٌ

سَهَري لِغَيركَ ضائِعٌ

وَتَيمّمي بِسِواكَ باطِل

وَتَيمّمي بِسِواكَ باطِل

My sleeplessness for anyone but you is wasted,

My sleeplessness is wasted on others,

And my turning toward anyone but you is vain.

And my aspirations through other than you are futile.