1. مَنَعوا خَيالَكِ أَن يُلِمَّ بِنا

    وَعَلى وِصالَكِ يَحسُنُ البُخلُ

    They kept your phantom from visiting us,

    and withholding union with you seems fitting.

  2. ما عِندَهُم إِنَّ الرُّقادَ إِذا

    ما بِنتَ عَن عَينَيَّ يَرتَحِلُ

    They do not know that sleep, whenever

    you depart from my eyes, departs.

  3. رُدُّوا عَليَّ النَّومَ وَيحَكُمُ

    وَدَعوا الخَيالَ يَصُدُّ أَو يَصِلُ

    Give me back sleep—woe to you—

    and let the phantom turn away or draw near.