منfrom جِنانِgardens اللهGod قلsay ليto me
من جِنانِ الله قل لي
صوتكَyour voice الحانيtender أتىcame ؟
صوتكَ الحاني أتى ؟
From God’s gardens, tell me—
From God's gardens, tell me,
did your tender voice come?
did your tender voice come?
وجهكَyour face المكسوّclothed نورًاin light
وجهكَ المكسوّ نورًا
كمhow many فؤاداًa heart .. أخبتاhumbled ؟
كم فؤاداً .. أخبتا ؟
Your face, clothed in light—
Your face, clothed in light—
how many hearts have bowed in reverence?
how many hearts has it humbled?
ويحalas for قلبيmy heart ذابَmelted شوقاًwith longing
ويح قلبي ذابَ شوقاً
قُلsay مَتىwhen تدنوyou draw near مَتىwhen ؟!
قُل مَتى تدنو مَتى ؟!
Alas, my heart has melted with longing;
Alas for my heart—it has melted with longing.
tell me, when will you draw near—when?!
Say, when will you draw near—when?!