1. أَسَلُ الَّذي صَرَفَ الهَوى

    مِنّي إِلَيكَ وَمِنكَ عَنّي

    I ask the One who drew love

    From me to you and from you away from me

  2. أَن يَبتَليكَ بِما اِبتَلَو

    ني مِنكَ يا إِنسانَ عَيني

    To test you with what He tested me

    With you, O light of my eyes

  3. فَتَكونُ مِثلي في الهَوى

    مِثلُ الَّذي بِكَ كانَ ظَنّي

    So you become like me in love

    Like the one I thought you to be

  4. وَإِذا رَأَيتُ بِكَ الَّذي

    بي قُلتُ يا نَفسُ اِطمَئِنّي

    And when I see in you what was

    In me I say "O soul, be reassured"