1. رَماني كَالعَدُوِّ يُريدُ قَتلي

    فَغالَطَني وَقالَ أَنا الحَبيبُ

    He shot at me like an enemy intent on killing me.

    Then he deceived me and said, 'I am the beloved.'

  2. وَأَنكَرَني فَعَرَّفَني إِلَيهِ

    لَظى الأَنفاسِ وَالنَظَرُ المُريبُ

    And he did not recognize me, but I was made known to him by

    The blaze of breaths and the suspicious gaze.

  3. وَقالوا لِم أَطَعتَ وَكَيفَ أَعصي

    أَميراً مِن رَعِيَّتِهِ القُلوبُ

    And they said, 'Why did you obey?' How could I disobey

    A prince with hearts among his subjects?