إِنif غبتِyou are absent عَنّيfrom me أَوor حضَرتyou are present فَإِنّنيthen indeed I
إِن غبتِ عَنّي أَو حضَرت فَإِنّني
لَأَرىI surely see بِهاكyour splendor الظاهِرَmanifest المَكنوناhidden
لَأَرى بِهاك الظاهِرَ المَكنونا
Whether you are absent from me or present, I
Whether you are absent from me or present, I indeed
surely see your splendor, manifest yet hidden.
See your true essence, hidden and revealed
لاno عُضوَlimb ليof mine إِلّاexcept يَراكِsees you حَقيقَةًtruly
لا عُضوَ لي إِلّا يَراكِ حَقيقَةً
فَكَأنّso it is as though أَعضائيmy limbs خُلِقنَwere created عُيوناas eyes
فَكَأنّ أَعضائي خُلِقنَ عُيونا
No limb of mine but truly sees you;
There is no part of me but sees you in truth
so it is as though my limbs were created as eyes.
As though my limbs were fashioned as eyes