لَوَ أَنَّ لَكَ الدُنيا وَما عُدِلَت بِهِ

لَوَ أَنَّ لَكَ الدُنيا وَما عُدِلَت بِهِ

سِواها وَلَيلى بائِنٌ عَنكَ بَينُها

سِواها وَلَيلى بائِنٌ عَنكَ بَينُها

If the world were yours, and whatever was reckoned its equal

If all the world and more, were yours to keep

besides it, while Layla's separation kept her far from you,

Yet Layla turned away, no love to reap

لَكُنتَ إِلى لَيلى فَقيراً وَإِنَّما

لَكُنتَ إِلى لَيلى فَقيراً وَإِنَّما

يَقودُ إِلَيها وُدَّ نَفسِكَ حينُها

يَقودُ إِلَيها وُدَّ نَفسِكَ حينُها

you would still be poor for want of Layla; and only

To Layla you'd still pine, and always yearn

your soul's doom leads its love toward her.

For only her, your soul does truly burn