1. He leaned his cheek upon the cheek at night
And let the sun's tail sweep across his brow
١. أجَالَ الصُّدغَ فَوْقَ الخدّ لَيْلَهْ
وَجَرَّ على محيَّا الشَّمْسِ ذَيْلَهْ
2. The beauties inclined a bending bough
To which the does incline, and more delightful their incline
٢. وَمَيَّلَتِ المَحَاسِنُ غُصْنَ بانٍ
يميلُ لهُ الحَشَا فَألَذُّ مَيْلَه
3. Caesar commanded my heart's eyes
After the gazelle had marched on its troop
٣. وَآمَرَ قيصرُ الألحاظِ قَلْبِي
وَقَدْ سَلَّ الظُّبَي وَأجال خَيْلَهْ
4. Grief allotted us shares, share after share
Oh what misery unless I fulfill my share
٤. وَقَارَضَنَا الضَّنَى كيلاً بِكَيْلٍ
فَيَا وَيْلاَهُ إنْ لَمْ أوفِ كَيْلَهْ
5. The passion of the face veil poured my tears
And sent a torrent down my cheek's course
٥. وَهَبَّ هَوى الوِشاحِ فسالَ دَمْعِي
وَأفْعَمَ في مَجَارِي الخَدّ سَيْلَهْ