أَغَصُّ لِذِكرِهِ أَبَداً بِريقي

أَغَصُّ لِذِكرِهِ أَبَداً بِريقي

وَأَشرَقُ مِنهُ بِالماءِ القَراحِ

وَأَشرَقُ مِنهُ بِالماءِ القَراحِ

I always choke on my saliva when I remember him,

My mouth waters when I remember him,

and because of him I choke on pure water.

And from it shine drops of saliva.

وَتَمنَعُني مُراقَبَةُ الأَعادي

وَتَمنَعُني مُراقَبَةُ الأَعادي

غُدوّي لِلزِيارَةِ أَو رَواحي

غُدوّي لِلزِيارَةِ أَو رَواحي

And the enemies' surveillance prevents me

The watching of enemies prevents me -

from setting out to visit, morning or evening.

My going early to visit or my return.

وَلَو أَنّي أُمَلَّكُ فيهِ أَمري

وَلَو أَنّي أُمَلَّكُ فيهِ أَمري

رَكِبتُ إِلَيهِ أَعناقَ الرِياحِ

رَكِبتُ إِلَيهِ أَعناقَ الرِياحِ

And were I given control of my affairs concerning him,

If my affairs were in my hands,

I would ride to him on the necks of the winds.

I would ride to him on the backs of winds.