وَظَبْيٍ قَدْ سَبَى عَقْلي وَلُبِّي

وَظَبْيٍ قَدْ سَبَى عَقْلي وَلُبِّي

بِكاسَاتِ المُدَامِ وَباللَّواحِظْ

بِكاسَاتِ المُدَامِ وَباللَّواحِظْ

And a gazelle has captivated my reason and my wits,

A gazelle has captivated my mind and heart

with cups of wine and with sidelong glances.

With cups of wine and amorous glances

أَطَعْتُ العِشْقَ في وَجْدِي عَلَيْهِ

أَطَعْتُ العِشْقَ في وَجْدِي عَلَيْهِ

وَقَلْبِي قَدْ عَصَى فيهِ المَواعِظْ

وَقَلْبِي قَدْ عَصَى فيهِ المَواعِظْ

I obeyed love in my longing for him,

I obeyed passion in my ardor for her

and my heart has defied admonitions concerning him.

While my heart disobeyed all advice