رُبَّ لَيْلٍ أَمَدَّ مِنْ نَفَسِ العَا

رُبَّ لَيْلٍ أَمَدَّ مِنْ نَفَسِ العَا

شِقِ طُولاً قَطَعْته بِانْتِحَابِ

شِقِ طُولاً قَطَعْته بِانْتِحَابِ

Many a night, longer than the breath of the lov—

Many a night, longer than the lover’s breath,

—er, in length, I passed in wailing;

I passed in sobbing;

وَنَهارٍ أَلَذَّ مِنْ نَظْرَةِ المَعْشُو

وَنَهارٍ أَلَذَّ مِنْ نَظْرَةِ المَعْشُو

قِ بدّلْتُهُ بِبُؤْسِ عِتَابِ

قِ بدّلْتُهُ بِبُؤْسِ عِتَابِ

and many a day sweeter than a glance from the belov—

And many a day, sweeter than the beloved’s glance,

—ed, I exchanged for the misery of reproach.

I exchanged for the misery of reproach.