وعد الحبيبُ بأن يزُور فلم يزُر

وعد الحبيبُ بأن يزُور فلم يزُر

وكذلك موعدُ سائر الغزلان

وكذلك موعدُ سائر الغزلان

The beloved promised to visit, but did not.

The lover promised he would visit, but did not visit

And so it is with the promises of all gazelles.

And so was the tryst of the other gazelles

يا ليته لو كان تمّ بوعده

يا ليته لو كان تمّ بوعده

وظفرتُ منه ببارق والبان

وظفرتُ منه ببارق والبان

Oh, if only he had made good on his promise,

Oh, if only he had kept his promise

And I had won from him a lightning gleam and the bān-tree.

I would have gained from him radiance and joy