بِغَيْضَةِ وحْشِ اللّيْلِ خوفٌ ووَحْشَةٌ

بِغَيْضَةِ وحْشِ اللّيْلِ خوفٌ ووَحْشَةٌ

كأنّ فُؤادي وحْشَةً قد أعارَها

كأنّ فُؤادي وحْشَةً قد أعارَها

In the thicket of night's wild beasts are fear and loneliness,

With the rage of the beast of night, fear and loneliness

As though my heart had lent it loneliness.

As if my heart lent its loneliness

ولكنّ هَذي أقْفَرَتْ منْ أنيسِها

ولكنّ هَذي أقْفَرَتْ منْ أنيسِها

وغَيْضَةُ قلْبي يسْكُنُ الهَمُّ دارَها

وغَيْضَةُ قلْبي يسْكُنُ الهَمُّ دارَها

But this thicket stands deserted, without its companion,

But this one lost its companion

While sorrow dwells in the abode of my heart's thicket.

And the grudge of my heart, grief makes its home