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An old woman whose youth has long passed

عجوز لعمر الصبا فانيه

1. An old woman whose youth has long passed
Yet in private, retains the face of a singer

١. عجُوزٌ لَعمْرُ الصّبا فانِيهْ
لها في الحشَا صُورةُ الغانِيهْ

2. She flirts with men despite her age
If only she were less of a sinner

٢. زَنَتْ بالرِّجالِ على سِنِّها
فَيا حبَّذَا هِي مِن زانِيهْ

3. She fools minds with her frailty
Spinning like a top gone asunder

٣. تُريك العُقُول على ضَعْفِهَا
تُدارُ كما دارتِ السّانِيهْ

4. Lost in selfish passions so sweet
At peace though she causes wonder

٤. فقد عنِيتْ بهَواها الحُلُو
مُ فهْي براحتِهَا عانِيهْ

5. Shorter than her height, a wand
Farther than her voice, one who laments

٥. تَقَاصَرُ عن طُولِهَا قُونْكَةٌ
وتَبْعُدُ عن غُنْجِهَا دانِيهْ

6. I’m consumed by sorrow when with her
Yearning, oh how long my laments

٦. تَردَّيْتُ مِن حُزْنِ عيْشِي بها
غَراماً فَيا طُول أَحْزَانِيهْ