1. My tears flow like clouds,
My body wastes away in sickness.
١. ما لِدَمعي ساجِماً كَالغَمام
وَلجسمي ناحِلاً بالسقام
2. An arrow's glance from a fawn struck me,
So my heart bleeds ceaselessly.
٢. صابَني مِن شادِنٍ سَهم لَحظٍ
فَفُؤادي دائمُ القَرحِ دام
3. My friend blames me for my love,
But I do not heed his reproach.
٣. وَصَديقي لائِمي في هَواهُ
لَستُ فيهِ سامِعاً للملام
4. Death said: soon for the lover!
I said: I long for the bathroom.
٤. قالَ مَوتٌ عاجِلٌ لِمُحِبٍّ
قُلتُ إِنّي راغِبٌ في الحِمام
5. I said: Oh companion of passion sweetly enjoyed
Is the passion with lovesickness.
٥. قُلتُ يا صاحِ الهَوى مُستلذٌ
لذَّ فيهِ مَع غرام
6. My reason was tempted by a moon-faced beauty,
A full moon that outshone completeness.
٦. غَرَّ حِلمي ناهِدٌ ذاتُ وَجهٍ
قَمريٍّ غَرَّ بَدرَ التَمام
7. I was entranced by a charming and lovely one,
A sorceress who enchants people.
٧. وَسَباني فاتنٌ فاتِكٌ بِي
ساحِرٌ لي ساخِرٌ بِالأَنام
8. I was struck by one with fading glances,
Fearful despite his boldness and determination.
٨. وَرَماني ذابلُ اللحظِ ساجٍ
مَع سَطاهُ خائِفٌ كُلّ رامِ