تَعَدَّدَتِ الأَلْفَاظُ وَاتَّحَدَ الْمَعْنَى

تَعَدَّدَتِ الأَلْفَاظُ وَاتَّحَدَ الْمَعْنَى

وأَصْبَحَ فَرْداً مَا مَرَرْتُ بِهِ مَثْنَى

وأَصْبَحَ فَرْداً مَا مَرَرْتُ بِهِ مَثْنَى

The words multiplied, and the meaning became one.

The words have multiplied yet the meaning is one

And what I had encountered in pairs became one.

What I passed by paired has become singular and alone

وَعَادَتْ لِعَيْنِ الْجَمْعِ وَهْيَ كَثِيَرةٌ

وَعَادَتْ لِعَيْنِ الْجَمْعِ وَهْيَ كَثِيَرةٌ

مَحَا كُلَّ فَرْقٍ مُجْتَلَى وَجْهِكَ الأَسْنَى

مَحَا كُلَّ فَرْقٍ مُجْتَلَى وَجْهِكَ الأَسْنَى

And they returned to the essence of unity, though they were many.

To the eye of the collective, abundant though they are

The sight of your most radiant face erased every distinction.

Erasing all distinction, your most radiant face

تَعَبَّدَتِ الأَفْكَارَ آَثارُك الْعُلَى

تَعَبَّدَتِ الأَفْكَارَ آَثارُك الْعُلَى

وَقَيَّدَتِ الأَبْصَارَ رَوْضَتُكَ الْغَنَّا

وَقَيَّدَتِ الأَبْصَارَ رَوْضَتُكَ الْغَنَّا

Your sublime traces held thoughts in thrall.

Thoughts worship your highest traces

And your lush garden held eyes captive.

Eyes are confined by your verdant oasis

وَقَصَّرَتِ الأَلْفَاظُ عَنْ نَيْلِ غَايَةٍ

وَقَصَّرَتِ الأَلْفَاظُ عَنْ نَيْلِ غَايَةٍ

بِبَعْضِ الَذِي أَبْدَتْهُ ذَاتُكَ مِنْ مَعْنَى

بِبَعْضِ الَذِي أَبْدَتْهُ ذَاتُكَ مِنْ مَعْنَى

And words fell short of attaining a goal

Words fall short of attaining any end

With even part of the meaning your essence revealed.

Of the meaning your essence has revealed