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
أَن يَبتَليكَ بِما اِبتَلَو
ني مِنكَ يا إِنسانَ عَيني
To test you with what He tested me
With you, O light of my eyes
فَتَكونُ مِثلي في الهَوى
مِثلُ الَّذي بِكَ كانَ ظَنّي
So you become like me in love
Like the one I thought you to be
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"