حَجبتهُ مَوانع عَن لِقائي

حَجبتهُ مَوانع عَن لِقائي

رَشأ مَطمعي بِكُل وَفاءِ

رَشأ مَطمعي بِكُل وَفاءِ

Hindrances kept him from meeting me—

Barriers have kept him from meeting with me

A young gazelle who gives me hope of perfect fidelity.

My hopes in him are full of loyalty

لِإِزدياري لَو اِستَنابَ خَيالاً

لِإِزدياري لَو اِستَنابَ خَيالاً

لِأَبي مِن تَزاحَم الرقباءِ

لِأَبي مِن تَزاحَم الرقباءِ

If he sent a phantom in his stead to visit me,

If my imagination were to conjure his disdain

It would refuse because of the throng of watchers.

For my father amid the throng of rivals