أنتyou الحبيبthe beloved الذيwho لاشكno doubt فيin خلدthe heart
أنت الحبيب الذي لاشك في خلد
منهabout him فإنfor if فقدتكlost you النفسthe soul لمdid not تعشlive
منه فإن فقدتك النفس لم تعش
You are the beloved; the heart harbors no doubt
You are the beloved, of whose eternity there is no doubt
about you—for if the soul lost you, it would not live.
If I were to lose you, my soul would not live
ياO معطشىyou who make me thirst بوصالwith union أنتyou واهبهits bestower
يا معطشى بوصال أنت واهبه
هلis ...? فيكin you ليfor me راحةrelief إنif صحتI cry out واعطشىalas, my thirst!
هل فيك لي راحة إن صحت واعطشى
O you who make me thirst with union that you bestow,
O you who quench my thirst for your companionship
Is there relief for me in you if I cry, 'Alas, my thirst!'?
Is there comfort for me in you, if I become well and yet thirsty?