1. I abandoned flirtation from the start
And made praising my beloved my pursuit

2. And my eyes told me that food
Was not as delightful during my gloom

3. His generous hands are well-known
To every valley and in every club

4. And praise did not falsely speak of him
So shame on those who would cut off those hands

5. I remind my master what I said in
Pieces of poetry that roamed the deserts

6. I pledged my heart full
Of sorrows with no room for increase

7. Until I fell for the sweet kunafa
The sweet found a corner in my heart