وشادِنٍ أبصرتُهُ مقبِلاً

وشادِنٍ أبصرتُهُ مقبِلاً

فقلتُ مِن وَجْدٍ بهِ مَرْحبا

فقلتُ مِن وَجْدٍ بهِ مَرْحبا

And I saw a young gazelle approaching;

When I saw him approaching,

So, out of longing for him, I said, “Welcome!”

I greeted him, thrilled, “Welcome!”

قدَّ الهوى قلبي لهُ مثلَ ما

قدَّ الهوى قلبي لهُ مثلَ ما

قدَّ عليَّ في الوَغى مِرْحبا

قدَّ عليَّ في الوَغى مِرْحبا

Love cleft my heart for him, just as

Passion turned my heart to him

Ali cleft Marhab in battle.

As battle had turned on me, “Welcome!”