1. Sublime is He who brought forth the sun of daybreak
Radiant in the wings of a formidable night
١. جَلَّ الَّذي أَطلَعَ شَمسَ الضُحى
مُشرِقَةً في جُنحِ لَيلٍ بَهيم
2. And ordained the mole on his cheek
Such is the decree of the Almighty, the All-Wise
٢. وَقَدَّرَ الخالَ عَلى خَدِّهِ
ذَلِكَ تَقديرُ العَزيزِ العَليم
3. A full moon which we thought was a paradise
That afflicted us with intense torment
٣. بَدرٌ ظَنَنّا وَجهَهُ جَنَّةً
فَمَسَّنا مِنها عَذابٌ أَليم
4. He angrily turns away like a wild deer
Yet in my eyes he is generous and kind
٤. يَنفُرُ كَالريمِ أَلا فَاِنظُروا
إِلى بَخيلٍ وَهوَ عِندي كَريم
5. When his eyebrows furrow and eyes glance down
He sways with pride and stands tall
٥. لَمّا اِنحَنى حاجِبُهُ وَاِنثَنى
يَهُزُّ لِلعُشّاقِ قَدّاً قَويم
6. I'm amazed by my extreme misguidance
For the crooked and straight seem the same
٦. عَجِبتُ مِن فَرطِ ضَلالي وَقَد
بَدا لِيَ المُعوَجُّ وَالمُستَقيم
7. Heal my love, o doctor of passion
I know my state well enough
٧. داوِ حَبيبي يا طَبيبَ الهَوى
وَخَلِّني إِنّي بِحالي عَليم
8. His waist is frail, his lashes
Are sick, and his glances unwell
٨. فَخَصرُهُ واهٍ وَأَجفانُهُ
مَريضَةٌ وَاللَحظُ مِنهُ سَقيم