1. If you take the names of a moment's stance
Then Leila's taking while a virgin is more wondrous
١. إِن تَأخُذوا أَسماءَ مَوقِفَ ساعَةٍ
فَمَأخَذُ لَيلى وَهيَ عَذراءُ أَعجَبُ
2. We wore her beauty and youth for a time
Then she returned to Sha'waa and my head grayed
٢. لَبِسنا زَماناً حُسنَها وَشَبابَها
وَرُدَّت إِلى شَعواءِ وَالرَأسُ أَشيَبُ
3. As we forcefully took a beauty while she cried
The morning after bidding farewell, her tears flowing
٣. كَمَأخَذِنا حَسناءَ كُرهاً وَدَمعُها
غَداةُ اللِوى مَغصوبَةً يَتَصَبَّبُ