1. أَنْتَ مِنِّي مَا بَيْنَ فِكْرٍ وَلَفْظِ

    فَمَتَى يَشْتَفِي بِقُرْبِكَ لَحْظِي

    You are as close to me as thought is to word.

    So when will my gaze find relief in your nearness?

  2. غِبْتَ عَنِّي مَدَى ثَلاثٍ فَزَادَتْ

    حَسَرَاتِي وَغَابَ أُنْسِي وَحَظِّي

    You were away from me for three nights, and so grew

    My sorrows; my solace and good fortune vanished.

  3. فَأَجِبْ دَعْوَتِي وَلا تَنْسَ وَعْدَاً

    لَكَ بِالْوَصْلِ لا يَزالُ بِحِفْظِي

    So answer my call, and do not forget a promise

    Of reunion you made, which I still keep in memory.