هَويتُها فَنَهَتني عَن زِيارَتِها

هَويتُها فَنَهَتني عَن زِيارَتِها

زِيارَةُ النَّاسِ من فَوقي ومن دُوني

زِيارَةُ النَّاسِ من فَوقي ومن دُوني

I loved her, but was kept from visiting her

Her identity led me from visiting her

by the visits of people above me and below me.

The people above and below visit each other

لا أشرَبُ الماءَ أروَى كلَّ ذي ظمأٍ

لا أشرَبُ الماءَ أروَى كلَّ ذي ظمأٍ

قَبلي وإن كانَ يُرويهِ ويُرويني

قَبلي وإن كانَ يُرويهِ ويُرويني

I do not drink water that has quenched every thirsty person's thirst

I do not drink water, I quench every thirst

before me, even if it quenches his thirst and mine.

Before me, even if it quenches them and me