1. My eyes are pure and so are my palms,
Yet my heart is consumed with passion.
١. طرفيَ في طاهرٍ وكفّي
من جُنُبٍ في الهوى وطاهرْ
2. I worshipped him like the Magi worshipping the sun,
Though I profess my true faith.
٢. عبَدتُه كالمجوسِ شَمساً
على حنيفيّتي أُجاهرْ
3. I fell asleep, oblivious to my blamer,
While awake, lost in thoughts of my beloved.
٣. ونمتُ عن عاذلي فولّى
عن نائمٍ في هواهُ ساهرْ
4. The sword kissed his radiant forehead,
Extracting from it precious gems.
٤. قبّلَهُ السيفُ في جبينٍ
منه حَوى متنُه جَواهر
5. Its effect was like a new moon
Reminding us of the full moon's splendor.
٥. فكان تأثيرُه هلالاً
يذكِّرُ البدرَ وهْو باهِر
6. Never would people have seen the crescent,
If not for its brilliance under the rays.
٦. وما رأى الناسُ من هلالٍ
لولاهُ تحتَ الشُعاعِ ظاهِرْ