مَحبَّتي لكَ طَبْعٌ

مَحبَّتي لكَ طَبْعٌ

والطَّبْعُ رأسُ المَحَبَّةْ

والطَّبْعُ رأسُ المَحَبَّةْ

My love for you is innate,

My love for you is natural

and nature is the foundation of love.

And nature is the foundation of love

وقيمهُ الحُبِّ ما لم

وقيمهُ الحُبِّ ما لم

يكُنْ طِباعاً فَحَبَّهُ

يكُنْ طِباعاً فَحَبَّهُ

And the worth of love, unless

The value of love is naught

it is innate, is but a grain.

If it is not innate so cherish it

إذا مِلكٌ لم يكُنْ ذا هِبَةْ

إذا مِلكٌ لم يكُنْ ذا هِبَةْ

فدعْهُ فدَولَتُهُ ذاهِبهْ

فدعْهُ فدَولَتُهُ ذاهِبهْ

If a king is not a giver of gifts,

If a king lacks grace

leave him, for his reign is passing away.

Leave him for his kingdom is doomed