1. أهيم بخود عندها القلب قد فنى

    وعن غيرها في سير لوعته ثنى

    I am lost in love with a maiden in whose presence my heart has perished.

    And in the course of its burning longing, it turned away from all others.

  2. ظريفة طبع زاد فيها تفنني

    ولعت بها قبل الرضاع وإنني

    Charming by nature—my artistry concerning her has grown.

    I became enamored of her before I was suckled, and indeed I

  3. على عهدها باقٍ وإن مسني العنا

    غزالة سرح حبها الجوى

    remain true to her covenant, even if hardship touches me.

    A gazelle of the open pasture: love for her is burning anguish.

  4. ورسم محياها بلوح الحشا انطوى

    وحق الهوى والخوف من ألم النوى

    And her face’s image lies enfolded within the tablet of my heart.

    By love’s sanctity and the fear of separation’s pain,

  5. أتاني هواها قبل أن أعرف الهوى

    فصادف قلباً خالياً فتمكنا

    Love for her came to me before I knew love,

    So it found a vacant heart and took firm hold.