لله قلبَا قرينَيْ صبوةٍ قطعَا

لله قلبَا قرينَيْ صبوةٍ قطعَا

ليلَ الرضا سهراً أحلى من الوسنِ

ليلَ الرضا سهراً أحلى من الوسنِ

How wondrous the two hearts of partners in passion, who passed

Two hearts cleaved together through devotion

the night of contentment in wakefulness sweeter than slumber.

Spending the night of pleasure happier than emaciation

ناما مع الحبِّ يقتادان طاعتَهُ

ناما مع الحبِّ يقتادان طاعتَهُ

مُنَزِّهَيْنِ له عن سيّىء الظَّنَنِ

مُنَزِّهَيْنِ له عن سيّىء الظَّنَنِ

They slept with Love, commanding its obedience,

Sleeping with love leading their obedience

both holding it above ill suspicion.

Purifying themselves for Him from the evil of suspicions

جسمانِ صارا هوىً مزجا فقلْ حَسنًا

جسمانِ صارا هوىً مزجا فقلْ حَسنًا

ما شئتَ في قمرٍ يحنو على غُصُنِ

ما شئتَ في قمرٍ يحنو على غُصُنِ

Two bodies became love, mingled together; speak fair words,

Two bodies turned to passionate love, so speak well

as you wish, of a moon bending over a bough.

Whatever you wish of a moon leaning on a branch

يا ليلةً لا جحَدتُ الدهرَ مِنَّتَهُ

يا ليلةً لا جحَدتُ الدهرَ مِنَّتَهُ

فيها ولو أنه ما عشتُ أسخطني

فيها ولو أنه ما عشتُ أسخطني

O night! May I never deny Time its favor

O night, I would not deny the world your favor

therein, though it has vexed me all my life.

In it, even if it had not let me live, it would not have angered me