وَخِفْتُ عَلَيهِ مِن نَظَرِي

وَخِفْتُ عَلَيهِ مِن نَظَرِي

فَفَاضَ الدَّمْعُ وَابتَدَرا

فَفَاضَ الدَّمْعُ وَابتَدَرا

And I feared for him because of my gaze,

I feared my gaze upon him

so tears overflowed and rushed forth.

So tears welled up and outpoured

وَلَمْ يَظفَرْ بِحُلْوِ العَيْ

وَلَمْ يَظفَرْ بِحُلْوِ العَيْ

شِ مَن لا يَلْعَقُ الصَّبِرا

شِ مَن لا يَلْعَقُ الصَّبِرا

And no one has attained the sweetness of life

And who tastes not patience sweet

who does not lick bitter aloe.

Shall ne’er savor life’s reward