غُصنٌ مِن التِبرِ فَوقَهُ وَرَقُ

غُصنٌ مِن التِبرِ فَوقَهُ وَرَقُ

كَأَنَّهُ الصُبحُ تَحتَهُ شَفَقُ

كَأَنَّهُ الصُبحُ تَحتَهُ شَفَقُ

A branch of gold, with leaves above it;

A branch of musk over it, leaves,

As though it were dawn, with twilight beneath it.

As if under it the dawn, afterglow,

يا أَبدَعَ الناسِ في مَحاسِنِهِ

يا أَبدَعَ الناسِ في مَحاسِنِهِ

رِقَّ عَلى مَن أَذابَهُ ألأرَقُ

رِقَّ عَلى مَن أَذابَهُ ألأرَقُ

O most exquisite of people in beauty,

O most excellent of people in his virtues,

Have pity on one whom sleeplessness has melted away.

My heart melts for whoever made it melt,

مَدَدتُ كَفّي رَجاءَ رأفَتِكُم

مَدَدتُ كَفّي رَجاءَ رأفَتِكُم

لا تَترِكوني يَنالُني الغَرَقُ

لا تَترِكوني يَنالُني الغَرَقُ

I stretched out my hand, hoping for your compassion;

I stretched out my palms hoping for your kindness,

Do not leave me to be overtaken by drowning.

Do not leave me for drowning to befall me,

بَحرُ دُموعي مُغرِقٌ جَسَدي

بَحرُ دُموعي مُغرِقٌ جَسَدي

تَدارَكوا مُهجَتي وَبي رَمَقُ

تَدارَكوا مُهجَتي وَبي رَمَقُ

The sea of my tears is drowning my body;

The sea of my tears is drowning my body,

Save my soul while a spark of life remains in me.

Save my heart and in me remains but a breath.