جُد بِوصالٍ وارضَ عن إلفِكا

جُد بِوصالٍ وارضَ عن إلفِكا

تركتهُ أسقمَ مِن طَرفِكا

تركتهُ أسقمَ مِن طَرفِكا

Grant union, and be pleased with your beloved.

Be kind with union, and accept your separation

You left him more ailing than your gaze,

You left him sick from your absence

صَباً كَئيباً يَشتَكيكَ الهوى

صَباً كَئيباً يَشتَكيكَ الهوى

كما اشتَكى الأهوالَ من نصفِكا

كما اشتَكى الأهوالَ من نصفِكا

Lovesick and sorrowful, complaining to you of love,

A miserable youth complaining of love’s agony

As he complained of the terrors of your fairness.

As catastrophes complained of your other half

لِسانهُ عَن وَصفِ أسقامهِ

لِسانهُ عَن وَصفِ أسقامهِ

قد كلَّ منهُ عن مَدى وصفِكا

قد كلَّ منهُ عن مَدى وصفِكا

His tongue, in describing his ailments,

His tongue grew weary describing his lovesickness

Has failed him, falling short of fully describing you.

It was too difficult to describe the extent of your absence

لا مَسكَ الضرُّ الذي مسني

لا مَسكَ الضرُّ الذي مسني

من صبرهِ خيلَ في كفِّكا

من صبرهِ خيلَ في كفِّكا

May the harm that touched me never touch you.

This pain that has touched me is no problem

From his patience, it seemed to be in your palm [wording unclear].

To the patience stored in your palm