لَو لَم يُعَطَّل خاطِري مِن سَلوَةٍ

لَو لَم يُعَطَّل خاطِري مِن سَلوَةٍ

ما كانَ خَدّي بِالمَدامِعِ حالِ

ما كانَ خَدّي بِالمَدامِعِ حالِ

Had my mind not been left bereft of solace,

Had my thoughts not been disturbed by passion's whim

my cheek would not have been adorned with tears.

My cheek would not be stained by flowing tears

أَودَعتُهُ قَلبي فَخانَ وَديعَتي

أَودَعتُهُ قَلبي فَخانَ وَديعَتي

فَسَوادُهُ في خَدِّهِ بِالخالِ

فَسَوادُهُ في خَدِّهِ بِالخالِ

I entrusted him with my heart, but he betrayed my trust;

I entrusted him with my heart but he betrayed my trust

so its blackness lies on his cheek as a mole.

So the darkness on his cheek is marked with moles

فَعَلَ السَقامُ بِمُهجَتي وَجَوارِحي

فَعَلَ السَقامُ بِمُهجَتي وَجَوارِحي

أَفعالَ حِصنِ الدينِ بِالأَموالِ

أَفعالَ حِصنِ الدينِ بِالأَموالِ

Sickness has done to my lifeblood and my limbs

Sickness made my brain and limbs

what Hisn al-Din has done to wealth.

Act like the castle of faith with riches

لَم يَبقَ في أَيّامِهِ مِن فِتنَةٍ

لَم يَبقَ في أَيّامِهِ مِن فِتنَةٍ

لِلناسِ إِلّا فَتنَةً بِجَمالِ

لِلناسِ إِلّا فَتنَةً بِجَمالِ

In his days, no strife remained

In his days, of tribulations that remain

for the people, save enchantment by beauty.

For people, only the tribulation of beauty

تُسمى الرِماحُ قَناً فَأَمّا بَعدَما

تُسمى الرِماحُ قَناً فَأَمّا بَعدَما

صارَت بِكَفِّكَ فَالرِماحُ عَوالِ

صارَت بِكَفِّكَ فَالرِماحُ عَوالِ

Spears are called shafts; but once

Spears were called thin rods, but after

they came into your palm, the spears became lofty.

They became in your palm, the spears are flexible