نظرت إليها فاستحلت بنظرة

نظرت إليها فاستحلت بنظرة

بعادي عنها والبعاد لي القربُ

بعادي عنها والبعاد لي القربُ

I looked at her, and with a glance she sanctioned

I looked at her and became infatuated with a single glance,

my separation from her; yet separation, to me, is nearness.

Though I distanced myself from her, distance brought me closer.

وقد أعرضت عني وولت مبيحة

وقد أعرضت عني وولت مبيحة

دمي ودمي غال فأرخصه الحب

دمي ودمي غال فأرخصه الحب

And she had turned away from me and departed, permitting

She turned away from me and left freely,

my blood to be shed; my blood is precious, but love cheapened it.

Yet my blood and my dear blood - love made it cheap.

وغاليت في حبي لها ورأت دمي

وغاليت في حبي لها ورأت دمي

من العين أجراه بكائي والنحب

من العين أجراه بكائي والنحب

And I went to extremes in my love for her, and she saw my blood

She became dear to me in my love for her and saw my blood

flowing from my eye, drawn forth by my weeping and sobbing.

Flowing from my eyes from my weeping and lamenting.

فقالت دم العشاق إني رأيته

فقالت دم العشاق إني رأيته

رخيصا فمن هذين داخلها العجب

رخيصا فمن هذين داخلها العجب

So she said, “Lovers’ blood—I have indeed seen it

So she said, "The blood of lovers - I saw it

cheap.” So these two things filled her with astonishment.

As cheap. Of these two, which amazes her more?"