1. لا وَوَردٍ بِخَدِّهِ

    وَاِعتِدالٍ بِقَدِّهِ

    No, by the rose upon his cheek,

    and the shapeliness of his figure,

  2. لا تَعَشَّقتُ غَيرَهُ

    لَو يَراني بِصَدِّهِ

    I would love no other,

    even if he looked on me with aversion.

  3. إِن يَكُن أَسقَمَ الهَوى

    بَعدَ تَصحيحَ وُدِّهِ

    If love has made me ill,

    after his affection was confirmed,

  4. فَعَساهُ بَعدَ التَمَن

    نُعِ يَرثي لِعَبدِهِ

    then perhaps, after holding

    back, he will take pity on his slave.