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God has blessed a leaf that stirred me with its yearning,

لحا الله ورقا هيجتني بشجوها

1. God has blessed a leaf that stirred me with its yearning,
And broke the seal of patience since the day it sang

١. لَحَا اللهُ وَرْقاً هَيَّجَتْني بِشَجْوِها
وفضَّتْ خِتامَ الصبرِ مُذْ يوم غَنَّتِ

2. Of the melodies of the charming girls of the protected tribe,
So I said to her, "Stop, gently, for the sake of my infatuation,

٢. على فَنَنِ البَانَاتِ من أيْمَن الحِمى
فَقُلْتُ لها كُفِّي فَرِفْقَاً بمُهْجَتي

3. Perhaps my companions may show mercy and forgive
My affliction after parting with a return

٣. لَعَلَّ أصَيْحابي يَرِقُّوا ويَسْمَحُوا
على كَلَفي بَعْدَ الفِرَاقِ بِرَجعةِ

4. Of a happy youth." Verses came to me from you
Whose eloquent words were gathered in the margins.

٤. فتى سَعِيدٍ أتَتْني مِنْكَ أبياتُ
تَجمَّعَتْ في حَوَاشيهَا العباراتُ

5. Its lines were decorated as if they were pearls
That shine before me, or pearl necklaces

٥. سُطُورُها نُمْنِمَتْ كأنَّها دُرَرٌ
تَلُوحُ لي أو عُقُودٌ لُؤْلُؤياتُ

6. In a soft voice that spoke. If I was dependent
On it, it would delight me with generous wishes,

٦. في أربةٍ نَطَقَتْ لوْ كُنْتُ مُكتَفِلاً
عَنْها لِتُطربَني بالبذلِ رَغْبَاتُ

7. And ask the questioner greetings. He is examining
What you intend. Are there any songs about it?

٧. وسَلْ سَلِيلَ سَلام فَهْوَ مُخْتَبِرٌ
فيما ترومُ فَهَلْ عَنْهُ غُنَيّاتِ

8. Excuse your loving one, O you of generous traits, so that
The flags of your pure glory may flutter.

٨. واعذُرْ محِبَّكَ يا ذا المَكْرُماتِ لكي
تَخْفِقْنَ في مَجْدِكَ المُبْيَض راياتُ