ومهفهفٍ غض الشباب منعم

ومهفهفٍ غض الشباب منعم

فيه أطرت إلى الجماح جناحي

فيه أطرت إلى الجماح جناحي

A slender, pampered youth, in the tender bloom of youth—

And a slender youth, tender and pampered—

The springtime of youth has declined, yet still it flows,

for his sake I spread my wings toward wild abandon—

For him I sent my wing soaring toward wild abandon.

As if my wings, to fly again, had grown.

قد جاء يسعى بالمدام فقلت لا

قد جاء يسعى بالمدام فقلت لا

إني هجرت تعاطي الأقداح

إني هجرت تعاطي الأقداح

came hurrying with wine, but I said, “No,

He came hurrying with wine, and I said, “No—

The wine-bearer came to me, wine he did proffer,

I have forsaken the passing of goblets.”

I have given up drinking from goblets.

But no, no wine for me, I bade him go.

لا تسقني راح الكؤوس وسقني

لا تسقني راح الكؤوس وسقني

سحر العيون يقم مقام الراح

سحر العيون يقم مقام الراح

Do not pour me the wine of cups; pour me instead

Do not pour me the wine of cups; pour me

Give me not wine-filled cups, just her eyes so fair,

the enchantment of eyes, to take the place of wine.

the magic of eyes—it will take the place of wine.”

For the magic of her gaze gives comfort and cheer.

فأقام لي من لحظه ورضابه

فأقام لي من لحظه ورضابه

راحاً وقام الخد بالتفاح

راحاً وقام الخد بالتفاح

So from his glances and the nectar of his lips he served me

So from his gaze and the moisture of his lips he provided me

With a glance and a smile, she dispelled my sorrows,

wine, while his cheek took the place of apples.

wine, and his cheek took the place of apples.

Her blush and brilliance replaced daylight’s glow.

وضللت في ليلي فأبدى غرةً

وضللت في ليلي فأبدى غرةً

أغنت عن المصباح والإصباح

أغنت عن المصباح والإصباح

And as I wandered lost in my night, he unveiled a radiant brow

And I lost my way in my night, so he revealed a radiant brow

Lost in the dark night, suddenly her face shone clear,

that spared me both lamp and break of dawn.

that made lamp and daybreak needless.

Her beauty lit up the dark, no lamp did I need.