أَلا أَنّي خَليلُكِ يا حُوَيرى

أَلا أَنّي خَليلُكِ يا حُوَيرى

وَمَبسَمِكِ المُبَرِّدِ لِلغَليلِ

وَمَبسَمِكِ المُبَرِّدِ لِلغَليلِ

Behold, I am your beloved, O Huwayra,

O Houreyrah, I am your friend

by your smiling mouth that cools burning thirst.

And your refreshing smile cools the fevered brow

فَقولي لِلنّحاةِ حِمايَ عَنهُ

فَقولي لِلنّحاةِ حِمايَ عَنهُ

دَعوا بَينَ المُبَرِّدِ وَالخَليلِ

دَعوا بَينَ المُبَرِّدِ وَالخَليلِ

So tell the grammarians seeking my sanctuary: keep away from it;

So tell the grammarians to leave us be

leave the cooler (al-Mubarrid) and the beloved (al-Khalil) to each other.

Let there be peace between Mubarrad and Khalil