وشادِنٍ قلْتُ لَهُ

وشادِنٍ قلْتُ لَهُ

هلْ لكَ في المُنادَمَهْ

هلْ لكَ في المُنادَمَهْ

And to a young gazelle I said:

“Would you keep me company over wine?”

فقالَ كمْ مِن عاشِقٍ

فقالَ كمْ مِن عاشِقٍ

سفَكْتُ في المُنى دَمَهْ

سفَكْتُ في المُنى دَمَهْ

Then he said, “How many a lover

Has had his blood shed by me amid hopes!”