1. With the alluring charm of her slender waist,
And the radiant glow of her dusky cheeks,
١. وَخَلّابَةِ الأَعطافِ فَتّانَةَ القَدِّ
ظَلامِيَّةِ الأَصداغِ نورِيَّةِ الخَدِّ
2. When she chides me, her displeasure is soon appeased by acquiescence;
Yet if that does not satisfy her, a promise wins her over.
٢. إِذا ما عَتابي طاشَ دارَتهُ بِالرِضا
فَإِن هُوَ لَم يَقنَع تَلافَتهُ بِالوَعدِ
3. And when my eyes rebel against her with their tears,
They see their way in turning away from her, cheek to cheek.
٣. وَإِن شَغَبَت عَيني عَلَيها بِدَمعِها
رَأَت رَأَيها في الصَدِّ مِنها عَلى الصَدِّ