قُل لِحَمدانَ ما لَكا

قُل لِحَمدانَ ما لَكا

أَصلَحَ اللَهُ حالَكا

أَصلَحَ اللَهُ حالَكا

Say to Hamdan: what ails you?

Say to Hamdan: What is the matter with you?

May God set your affairs right.

May Allah set right your state.

لَم تَصِل يا فَدَتكَ نَف

لَم تَصِل يا فَدَتكَ نَف

سي حِبالي حِبالَكا

سي حِبالي حِبالَكا

You have not joined—O, may my soul

You have not joined—may my soul be your ransom—

Ransom you—my cords to yours.

My cords of love to yours.

ذاكَ حِرصي عَلى رِضا

ذاكَ حِرصي عَلى رِضا

كَ وَحُبّي وِصالَكا

كَ وَحُبّي وِصالَكا

Such is my eagerness for your approval,

Such is my eagerness for your pleasure,

And my love of union with you.

And my love for union with you.

فَاِصطَنِعني وَأَدنِني

فَاِصطَنِعني وَأَدنِني

وَأَنِلني نَوالَكا

وَأَنِلني نَوالَكا

So favor me and draw me near,

So choose me and draw me near,

And grant me your bounty,

And bestow upon me your favor,

قَبلَ أَن يَستُرَ السَوا

قَبلَ أَن يَستُرَ السَوا

دُ مِنَ الشَعرِ خالَكا

دُ مِنَ الشَعرِ خالَكا

Before the blackness

Before the blackness covers

Of hair conceals your mole,

Your beauty spot with hair,

حينَما تَكدِمُ النَدا

حينَما تَكدِمُ النَدا

مَةُ مِنهُ شَمالَكا

مَةُ مِنهُ شَمالَكا

When regret gnaws

When regret shall come to bite

At your left hand because of it.

Your hand in remorse for it.