جمال كأن النفس بعض شعاعه

جمال كأن النفس بعض شعاعه

إذا غاب أمسى موضع النفس مظلما

إذا غاب أمسى موضع النفس مظلما

A beauty, as though the soul were part of his radiance;

His beauty is as if it were a ray from the soul

When he is absent, the soul’s dwelling grows dark.

When absent, the soul's place becomes dark

أظل أناجيه فالفيه صامتاً

أظل أناجيه فالفيه صامتاً

ولو أدركته لوعتي لتكلما

ولو أدركته لوعتي لتكلما

I keep whispering to him, yet find him silent;

I converse with him silently

Had my anguish reached him, he would have spoken.

If I had comprehended him my desire would have spoken

رعى الله هذا القلب لم يؤت رحمة

رعى الله هذا القلب لم يؤت رحمة

لقد كنت أرجو أن أذوب ويرحما

لقد كنت أرجو أن أذوب ويرحما

May God preserve this heart, which was granted no mercy;

May God shepherd this heart not given mercy

I had hoped that I might melt away and he might show mercy.

I had hoped to melt away and be shown mercy