1. My watcher and my beloved drew near,
And his beauty did amaze my eyes.
١. نأى رَقيبي وَحَبيبي دَنا
وَحسنُهُ لِلطّرفِ قَد أَدهَشا
2. The day we met, my love delighted me,
But my watcher made it a lonesome time.
٢. آنسني المَحبوبُ يَومَ اللقا
لَكِن رَقيبي فيهِ ما أوحشا