1. ومغتصب قلبي بألحاظ طرفه

    سمحت له بالقلب فاسترجح العقلا

    And one who seized my heart with the glances of his eye—

    I freely gave him my heart; he claimed my reason besides.

  2. فصار له عقلي وقلبي وناظري

    وسمعي وصار الجسم في حبّه تبلا

    So my mind, my heart, and my eye became his,

    And my hearing; my body wasted away in love for him.

  3. وناديته رفقا فأعرض تائها

    وقلت له صلني فقال اعطني قبلا

    I called to him, 'Be gentle!' but he turned away haughtily.

    I said to him, 'Grant me your love'; he said, 'Give me kisses.'

  4. فقلت له وزنا بوزن فقال لبي

    كذا الحكم فينا فاترك اللوم والعذلا

    So I said to him, 'Weight for weight'; then my reason said:

    'Such is the rule among us, so leave off blame and reproach.'