ياO قَلْبُheart صَبْراًbe patient لِنارٍwith a fire
يا قَلْبُ صَبْراً لِنارٍ
كَوتْكَit seared you فيin الحُبِّlove كَيَّاa searing
كَوتْكَ في الحُبِّ كَيَّا
O heart, be patient with a fire
My heart, have patience for a fire
that has thoroughly seared you in love.
That has consumed you in love, alas
هَيْهَاتَfar from possible تَأْمَنُyou are safe مِنْهَاfrom it
هَيْهَاتَ تَأْمَنُ مِنْهَا
وَأَنْتَwhile you طَالِبُa seeker of دُنْيَاworldly life
وَأَنْتَ طَالِبُ دُنْيَا
You can never be safe from it
You will never be safe from it
while you seek worldly life.
While you seek worldly things