مَن يَكُ مِن حُبَّيكِ خِلواً فَما

مَن يَكُ مِن حُبَّيكِ خِلواً فَما

أَصبَحتُ مِن حُبَّيكِ بِالخِلوِ

أَصبَحتُ مِن حُبَّيكِ بِالخِلوِ

Whoever may be free of love for you, yet I have not

Who could bear being bereft of your love?

Whoever is free of your love,

Become free of love for you.

Though I publicly deny it, in private I languish without you.

I have not become free of your love.

يَقولُ وَالناطِفُ في كَفِّهِ

يَقولُ وَالناطِفُ في كَفِّهِ

مَن يَشتَري الحُلوَ مِنَ الحُلوِ

مَن يَشتَري الحُلوَ مِنَ الحُلوِ

He says, with the nougat in his palm,

The confectioner says as he claps his hands,

He calls out, with the sweetmeat in his hand:

“Who will buy sweets from the sweet one?”

"Who will buy something sweet from one who is sweet?"

"Who will buy the sweet from the sweet?"

فَقُلتُ بِعني مِنهُ ما أَشتَهي

فَقُلتُ بِعني مِنهُ ما أَشتَهي

فَمَرَّ عَجلانَ وَلَم يَلوِ

فَمَرَّ عَجلانَ وَلَم يَلوِ

So I said, “Sell me what I desire of it.”

So I told him with a wink that I desired none,

So I said, "Sell me that which I desire,"

Then he hurried past without turning back.

And hurried quickly by, before he could offer me any.

But he passed by in haste, not turning back.