مِن فَتاةٍ صُبَّ الجَمالُ عَلَيها

مِن فَتاةٍ صُبَّ الجَمالُ عَلَيها

في حَديثٍ كَلَذَّةِ النَشوانِ

في حَديثٍ كَلَذَّةِ النَشوانِ

From a maiden upon whom beauty was poured,

From a girl on whom beauty was poured

In conversation like the delight of one intoxicated.

In conversation sweet as sugar cane

ثُمَّ فارَقتُ ذاكَ غَيرَ ذَميمٍ

ثُمَّ فارَقتُ ذاكَ غَيرَ ذَميمٍ

كُلُّ عَيشِ الدُنيا وَإِن طالَ فانِ

كُلُّ عَيشِ الدُنيا وَإِن طالَ فانِ

Then I left that, without reproach;

Then I left her, with no ill will

All life in this world, however long it lasts, passes away.

All life in this world, however long, must wane