ما عُروَةُ هاجَهُ هَوى عَفراءِ

ما عُروَةُ هاجَهُ هَوى عَفراءِ

ما الوامِقُ نازِعاً إِلى العَذراءِ

ما الوامِقُ نازِعاً إِلى العَذراءِ

Neither ‘Urwa, stirred by love for ‘Afra,

Neither does 'Urwah's passionate love desire an 'Ufra

nor Wamiq, yearning toward ‘Adhra,

Nor does the towering aspire to the Virgin.

ما الظامئُ يَشتَهي زُلالَ الماءِ

ما الظامئُ يَشتَهي زُلالَ الماءِ

مثلي لفراق حَضرَةِ العَلياءِ

مثلي لفراق حَضرَةِ العَلياءِ

nor the thirsty one, craving pure water,

Nor does the thirsty long for the freshness of water,

is like me at parting from the exalted presence.

As I long for separation from the Abode on High.