لسعد بقلبي من الشّوق ما

لسعد بقلبي من الشّوق ما

من الحسن في وجهه قد جمع

من الحسن في وجهه قد جمع

For Sa'd, my heart holds as much longing

With longing in my heart for Saad is what

As the beauty gathered in his face.

Of beauty in his face he has gathered

غزال بأبيض ألحاظه

غزال بأبيض ألحاظه

وأسمر ذاك القوام ادّرع

وأسمر ذاك القوام ادّرع

A gazelle who, with his glances' gleaming sword

A gazelle with his white glances

And that stature's dusky spear, has armed himself.

And that dark slender figure armored

فلو قابل الجيش في حربه

فلو قابل الجيش في حربه

بذاك السّلاح لهُ ما امتنع

بذاك السّلاح لهُ ما امتنع

Were he to face the army in his war,

If he were to face the army in its war

With that weaponry, it could not resist him.

With that weapon, it would not resist

ألا قل لمن رام قتل العدا

ألا قل لمن رام قتل العدا

فقاتل بسعد وإلا فدع

فقاتل بسعد وإلا فدع

Now tell whoever seeks to slay the enemy:

Say to one who wanted to kill the enemy

Fight using Sa'd—or else desist.

Fight with Saad, else leave off