ناديْتُ وقد هَجَرْتُمُ يا ليلى

ناديْتُ وقد هَجَرْتُمُ يا ليلى

مُذْ طُلْتِ هَدَدْتِ بالتَّجافِي حَيْلِي

مُذْ طُلْتِ هَدَدْتِ بالتَّجافِي حَيْلِي

I called out, though you had forsaken me, O Layla.

I called when you had deserted, O Leyla

Since you grew tall, you have shattered my strength through estrangement.

Since you threatened to leave me, my stratagems have failed

والدَّمْعُ بمُقْلتي لِنَوْمِي أفْنَى

والدَّمْعُ بمُقْلتي لِنَوْمِي أفْنَى

والذَّنْبُ لنائمٍ بطُرْقِ السَّيْلِ

والذَّنْبُ لنائمٍ بطُرْقِ السَّيْلِ

And the tears in my eye have destroyed my sleep.

And tears in my eyelids have destroyed my sleep

And the blame lies with one who sleeps in the paths of the torrent.

While the eyelashes of a sleeper block the torrent