يَقولُ الناسُ قَد تُبتَ

يَقولُ الناسُ قَد تُبتَ

وَلا وَاللَهِ ما تُبتُ

وَلا وَاللَهِ ما تُبتُ

People say, “You have repented.”

People say I have repented

People say that I have repented,

But no—by God, I have not repented.

By God, I have not repented

But no, by God, I have not repented.

فَلا أَترُكُ تَقبيلَ

فَلا أَترُكُ تَقبيلَ

خُدودِ المُردِ ما عِشتُ

خُدودِ المُردِ ما عِشتُ

So I will not give up kissing

I will not stop kissing

I shall not give up kissing

the cheeks of beardless youths as long as I live.

The cheeks of the boy as long as I live

The cheeks of beardless youths as long as I live.

أَرى المُردَ يَميلونَ

أَرى المُردَ يَميلونَ

لِمِثلي حَيثُما مِلتُ

لِمِثلي حَيثُما مِلتُ

I see the beardless youths inclining

I see the boys inclining

For I see the youths inclining

toward one like me, wherever I turn.

Towards the likes of me wherever I turn

Towards the likes of me, wherever I turn.