بالله ضع قدميك فوق مهاجري

بالله ضع قدميك فوق مهاجري

او ذر في عيني بعض ثراكا

او ذر في عيني بعض ثراكا

By God, set your feet upon my eyes,

By God, place your feet upon my places of exile [likely intended: my eye sockets].

Or scatter into my eyes some of your dust.

Or scatter some of your dust into my eyes.

اولح باستار الكرى لي مؤنسا

اولح باستار الكرى لي مؤنسا

فلقد قنعت من الوصال بذاكا

فلقد قنعت من الوصال بذاكا

Or appear through the curtains of slumber to comfort me,

Or appear to me amid the veils of slumber, keeping me company.

For I have contented myself with that much union.

For I have been content with that much of union.

واطل محادثتي فان مسامعي

واطل محادثتي فان مسامعي

تلتذ اذ يسري بها معناكا

تلتذ اذ يسري بها معناكا

And prolong your converse with me, for my ears

And prolong your conversation with me, for my ears

Delight when the meaning of you steals through them.

Delight when your meaning flows through them.

روحي وحقك يا حبيبي لم تزل

روحي وحقك يا حبيبي لم تزل

تهوى حديثك مثل ما تهواكا

تهوى حديثك مثل ما تهواكا

My soul—by your truth, beloved—has never ceased

My soul—by your honor, my beloved—has never ceased

To love your speech as deeply as it loves you.

To love your speech as it loves you.