ينامُ فيحسبُني نائِما

ينامُ فيحسبُني نائِما

كذاكَ الخَلِيُّ فنَم سالِما

كذاكَ الخَلِيُّ فنَم سالِما

He sleeps, and so thinks me asleep.

He sleeps thinking me asleep,

Such is the carefree one; so sleep safe and sound.

Likewise does the friend sleep in peace,

أما وَهواكَ الذي هدَّني

أما وَهواكَ الذي هدَّني

وكنتَ بما نالَني عالما

وكنتَ بما نالَني عالما

Ah, by my love for you, which has shattered me,

Yet your love which led me,

And you were aware of what befell me,

And you knew what befell me,

لأنتَ الحبيبُ على بُخلهِ

لأنتَ الحبيبُ على بُخلهِ

وإن كنتَ معتدياً ظالما

وإن كنتَ معتدياً ظالما

You are indeed the beloved, despite his stinginess,

For you’re the beloved despite your stinginess,

Even if you are transgressing and unjust.

Though you be unjust and oppressive,

رُزقنا الضَّنى فيكَ يا غايَتي

رُزقنا الضَّنى فيكَ يا غايَتي

كَما إنَّني لم أطِع لائِما

كَما إنَّني لم أطِع لائِما

We were granted wasting sickness because of you, O my ultimate desire,

We were granted sorrow through you, my ultimate desire,

Just as I have indeed heeded no reproacher.

Just as I did not heed any blamer.