1. يا قلبُ ما للهَوى ومالَك

    رآكَ تبكي فَما رَثى لك

    O heart, what has love to do with you, and you with love?

    It saw you weeping, yet took no pity on you.

  2. وَيا قريحَ الجفونِ ضعفاً

    أما ترى من وهبتَ حالَك

    And you whose eyelids are sore from weakness,

    Do you not see the one to whom you gave your plight?

  3. يا نائمَ الطرفِ هب لِعيني

    من لَذَّةِ النومِ ما بَدا لَك

    O you whose gaze slumbers, grant my eye

    As much of sleep's delight as you please.

  4. كانت فِدا مُقلتيكَ عينٌ

    ساهرةٌ لا ترى خيالَك

    May an eye be ransom for your two eyes,

    Sleepless, seeing no phantom of you.