مذ وسد الخد على كفهِ

مذ وسد الخد على كفهِ

ظبيٌ بلحظيه دمي يستبيح

ظبيٌ بلحظيه دمي يستبيح

Since he pillowed his cheek upon his palm—

Since the cheek pressed on his palm,

A gazelle who, with his two glances, makes my blood fair game—

A gazelle with my glances ravages me,

نادى محياه إلا فانظروه

نادى محياه إلا فانظروه

فوق الثريا قمر يستريح

فوق الثريا قمر يستريح

His face called out: “Lo, look at him:

Calling out his life except look at him,

Above the Pleiades, a moon rests!”

Above the ground a moon rests