قد سَلَّ سَيفُ اللَحظِ فينا وِصال

قد سَلَّ سَيفُ اللَحظِ فينا وِصال

وَاِحرَبا مِنهُ وَيا لِلرِجال

وَاِحرَبا مِنهُ وَيا لِلرِجال

He has drawn the sword of his glance against us and charged.

The sword of the glance has severed our union

Alas for his assault! And O men, to my aid!

And struck us - how valiant are men!

لَو شاءَ أَن تَخمِدَ لي زَفرَةٌ

لَو شاءَ أَن تَخمِدَ لي زَفرَةٌ

لَم يَثنِ عِطفَيهِ الصِبا وَالدَلال

لَم يَثنِ عِطفَيهِ الصِبا وَالدَلال

Had he wished a sigh of mine to die down,

Had he wished a sigh of mine to fade

youth and coyness would not have swayed his waist.

He would not have bent his shoulders, youth and coquetry.

مَولايَ لا صَبرَ وَلا سَلوَةٌ

مَولايَ لا صَبرَ وَلا سَلوَةٌ

قَد بَرَّحَ الشَوقُ وزادَ الخَبال

قَد بَرَّحَ الشَوقُ وزادَ الخَبال

My lord, I have neither patience nor solace.

My Master, there is no patience or solace -

Longing has tormented me, and madness has grown.

Yearning has fretted me and confusion grows.

إِن شِئتَ قاطِعني وَإِن شِئتَ صِل

إِن شِئتَ قاطِعني وَإِن شِئتَ صِل

لا بُدَّ لي مِنكَ عَلى كُلِّ حال

لا بُدَّ لي مِنكَ عَلى كُلِّ حال

If you wish, cut me off; and if you wish, unite with me.

Whether you cut me off or join me

I cannot do without you, whatever the circumstances.

I have no choice with you in any case.