1. مَن لِقَلبٍ مُتَيَّمٍ مُشتاقِ

    شَفَّهُ شَوقُهُ وَطولُ الفِراقِ

    Who will aid a lovesick, yearning heart,

    Worn away by its longing and the long separation?

  2. طالَ شَوقي إِلى قَعيدَةِ بيتي

    لَيتَ شِعري فَهَل لَنا مِن تَلاقِ

    Long have I yearned for the lady of my home.

    Would that I knew: is there any reunion for us?

  3. هِيَ حَظّي قَدِ اِقتَصَرتُ عَلَيها

    مِن ذَواتِ العُقودِ وَالأَطواقِ

    She is my lot; I have contented myself with her alone,

    Among the women wearing necklaces and neck-rings.

  4. جَمَعَ اللَهُ عاجِلاً بِكَ شَملي

    عَن قَريبِ وَفَكَّني مِن وِثاقي

    May God swiftly reunite me with you,

    Before long, and free me from my bonds.