يا قاتِلَ الصَبّ وَلا واقِ

يا قاتِلَ الصَبّ وَلا واقِ

لا تَرضَ بِاللَهِ بِإِنفاقي

لا تَرضَ بِاللَهِ بِإِنفاقي

O slayer of the lovesick one, with none to shield him,

O killer of youth, have mercy

by God, do not consent to my destruction.

Do not destroy me for the sake of God

عَيناكَ قَد قادَت إِليَّ الرَدى

عَيناكَ قَد قادَت إِليَّ الرَدى

فالقَلبُ يَحتاجُ إِلى راقِ

فالقَلبُ يَحتاجُ إِلى راقِ

Your two eyes have brought death upon me,

Your eyes have led me astray

so the heart needs a healer.

My heart needs a healer

لَولاكَ وَالرَحمَنُ ماكُنتُ مَن

لَولاكَ وَالرَحمَنُ ماكُنتُ مَن

يُحسَبُ في جُملَةِ عُشّاقِ

يُحسَبُ في جُملَةِ عُشّاقِ

Were it not for you—by the Merciful—I would not be one

Without you, by the Merciful, I would not be

counted among lovers.

Counted among lovers

قَد لَدَعَت صَدغاك قَلبي فَهَل

قَد لَدَعَت صَدغاك قَلبي فَهَل

تَنعَمُ لِلَّذعِ بِدرياقِ

تَنعَمُ لِلَّذعِ بِدرياقِ

Your two sidelocks have stung my heart—will you

Your cheeks have bruised my heart, so will

graciously grant an antidote for the sting?

You provide a coat of mail against the blows?