ما زِلتُ مُنذُ دَخَلتُ القَصرَ في كَرَبٍ

ما زِلتُ مُنذُ دَخَلتُ القَصرَ في كَرَبٍ

أَهذي بِذِكرِكِ صَبّاً لَستُ أَنساكِ

أَهذي بِذِكرِكِ صَبّاً لَستُ أَنساكِ

Ever since I entered the palace, I have remained in distress,

Since I entered the palace in distress

Raving in remembrance of you, lovesick; I do not forget you.

I have been raving about you morning and night, I cannot forget you

لا تَحسَبيني وَإِن حَجّابُ قَصرِكُم

لا تَحسَبيني وَإِن حَجّابُ قَصرِكُم

سَدّوا الحِجابَ وَحالوا دونَ رُؤياكِ

سَدّوا الحِجابَ وَحالوا دونَ رُؤياكِ

Do not think, though the gatekeepers of your palace

Do not think that, even though the curtains of your palace

have shut the curtain and kept me from seeing you,

Have been drawn and stand between me seeing you

إِنّي تَعَيَّرتُ عَمّا كُنتُ يا سَكَني

إِنّي تَعَيَّرتُ عَمّا كُنتُ يا سَكَني

أَيّامَ كُنتُ إِذا ما شِئتُ أَلقاكَ

أَيّامَ كُنتُ إِذا ما شِئتُ أَلقاكَ

that I have changed from what I was, O my solace (assuming 'changed' is intended),

I have become embittered by what I was, oh my delight

in the days when I would meet you whenever I wished.

In the days when I could see you whenever I wished

لَكِنَّ حُبَّكِ أَبلاني وَعَذَّبَني

لَكِنَّ حُبَّكِ أَبلاني وَعَذَّبَني

وَأَنتِ في راحَةٍ طوباكِ طوباكِ

وَأَنتِ في راحَةٍ طوباكِ طوباكِ

But love for you has worn me down and tormented me,

But my love for you has worn me out and tortured me

while you are at ease—blessed are you, blessed are you!

While you are at ease; blessed are you, blessed are you