1. هي دار الحبيب ما هي داري

    حلّها بالبها وما أنا داري

    It is the Beloved’s abode, not mine.

    He dwelt there in splendor, while I was unaware.

  2. وبتعمير داره قد تجلّى

    بجمالٍ وقد قضى بالعمار

    And in making his abode flourish, he revealed himself

    in beauty, and decreed its flourishing.

  3. وإذا ما الحبيب عمّر داراً

    لتجلّيه أشرقت بالدراري

    And whenever the Beloved makes an abode flourish,

    through his self-revelation it shines with brilliant stars.

  4. فتأمّل كواكب النور لاحت

    في علاها والسرّ بالنور ساري

    So contemplate the stars of light that have appeared

    in its heights, while the mystery courses through the light.

  5. بدت لي شموس الوصل فانكشفت حجبي

    ولاحت لي الأنوار من حانة الجذب

    The suns of union appeared to me, so my veils were lifted.

    And the lights shone for me from the tavern of rapture.

  6. وما ذقت هجراً والحبيب مسامري

    يوالي فؤادي بالتداني وبالقرب

    And I have tasted no estrangement, for the Beloved is my companion by night;

    he befriends my heart by drawing near and being close.

  7. وغبت عن الأشخاص مذ كنتمُ معي

    وإن رمت لقياكم نظرت إلى قلبي

    And I became oblivious to people once you were with me.

    And if I seek to meet you, I look into my heart.

  8. وإن حرّكتني نحوكم نسمة الصبا

    رأيت فؤاد الصبّ ينشد في الركب

    And if a breath of the east wind stirs me toward you,

    I see the lovesick one’s heart chanting in the caravan:

  9. إذ غاب معناكم تذكّرتُ طيفَكم

    ومن لم يجد ماءً تيمّم بالترب

    When your essence was absent, I recalled your phantom;

    and whoever finds no water performs dry ablution with dust.