وَلَقَد لَقيتَ عَلى الدُريجَةِ لَيلَةً

وَلَقَد لَقيتَ عَلى الدُريجَةِ لَيلَةً

كانَت عَليكَ أَيامِنًا وَسُعودا

كانَت عَليكَ أَيامِنًا وَسُعودا

Indeed, you experienced a night at al-Durayjah

You met me one night on the pathway

That brought you blessings and good fortune.

When you were still mine and joyful.

لا تَغدرَنَّ بِوَصلِ عَزَّةَ بَعدَما

لا تَغدرَنَّ بِوَصلِ عَزَّةَ بَعدَما

أَخَذَت عَلَيكَ مواثِقًا وَعُهودا

أَخَذَت عَلَيكَ مواثِقًا وَعُهودا

Never betray your bond with ‘Azzah, after

Do not betray the love of Aziza after

She exacted solemn pledges and covenants from you.

You made pledges and promises to me.

إِنَّ المُحِبَّ إِذا أَحَبَّ حَبيبَهُ

إِنَّ المُحِبَّ إِذا أَحَبَّ حَبيبَهُ

صَدَقَ الصَفاءَ وَأَنجَزَ الموعودا

صَدَقَ الصَفاءَ وَأَنجَزَ الموعودا

Indeed, when a lover loves his beloved,

When a lover loves his beloved,

He is sincere in his devotion and fulfills what was promised.

He is sincere and fulfills his vows.

الله يَعلَمُ لو أَرَدتُ زِيادَةً

الله يَعلَمُ لو أَرَدتُ زِيادَةً

في حُبِّ عَزَّةَ ما وَجَدتُ مَزيدا

في حُبِّ عَزَّةَ ما وَجَدتُ مَزيدا

God knows: if I wished for an increase

God knows, if I wanted more

In my love for ‘Azzah, I would find no more.

Love for Aziza, I'd find no more.

رُهبانُ مَديَنَ وَالَّذينَ عَهِدتُهُم

رُهبانُ مَديَنَ وَالَّذينَ عَهِدتُهُم

يَبكونَ مِن حَذَرِ العَذابِ قُعودا

يَبكونَ مِن حَذَرِ العَذابِ قُعودا

The monks of Midian and those I have known

The monks of Medina, whom I knew

Weeping as they sit for fear of torment—

Stay seated fearing torment.

لو يَسمَعونَ كَما سَمِعتُ كَلامَها

لو يَسمَعونَ كَما سَمِعتُ كَلامَها

خَرُّوا لِعَزَّةَ رُكَّعًا وَسُجودا

خَرُّوا لِعَزَّةَ رُكَّعًا وَسُجودا

If they heard her speech as I have heard it,

If they heard her words like I did

Would fall before ‘Azzah, bowing and prostrating.

They'd bow down to Aziza, kneeling in prayer.

وَالمَيتُ يُنشَرُ أَن تَمَسَّ عِظامَهُ

وَالمَيتُ يُنشَرُ أَن تَمَسَّ عِظامَهُ

مَسًّا وَيَخلُدُ أَن يِرَاكِ خُلودا

مَسًّا وَيَخلُدُ أَن يِرَاكِ خُلودا

And the dead man would be raised to life if she touched his bones

And a dead man would spread his bones

With a touch, and live forever if he saw you.

To be touched, and live forever to see you.