يجورُ على قَلبي هَوىً وَيُجيرُ

يجورُ على قَلبي هَوىً وَيُجيرُ

وَيأمُرني إِنَّ الحَبيبَ أَميرُ

وَيأمُرني إِنَّ الحَبيبَ أَميرُ

Passion oppresses my heart and grants it refuge.

He imposes love on my heart and provides refuge,

And it commands me—indeed, the beloved is a prince.

And commands me that the beloved is the master.

أَطوعُ لأمرِ الحُبِّ طَوعَ مُسلِّمٍ

أَطوعُ لأمرِ الحُبِّ طَوعَ مُسلِّمٍ

وَإِن كانَ مِن شأني إِباً وَنُفورُ

وَإِن كانَ مِن شأني إِباً وَنُفورُ

I obey love's command as one who surrenders,

I obey the command of love with the obedience of a Muslim,

Though defiance and aversion are my nature.

Even if it is in my nature to resist and shy away.

أَغارُ عَلَيهِ مِن لِحاظي صِيانَةً

أَغارُ عَلَيهِ مِن لِحاظي صِيانَةً

وَأكرِمُهُ إِنَّ المُحِبَّ غَيورُ

وَأكرِمُهُ إِنَّ المُحِبَّ غَيورُ

I jealously shield him even from my own glances,

I am jealous over him from my glances to protect,

And I honor him—indeed, a lover is jealous.

And I honor him for the lover is jealous.

أَخِفُّ عَلى لُقيا الحَبيبِ وَإِنَّني

أَخِفُّ عَلى لُقيا الحَبيبِ وَإِنَّني

لَعَمرُكَ في كُلِّ الأُمورِ وَقورُ

لَعَمرُكَ في كُلِّ الأُمورِ وَقورُ

I hasten to meet the beloved, though I am—

I am shy about meeting the beloved although I

By your life—dignified in all affairs.

By your life, am dignified in all matters.