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When we met the beloved, her charm so captivated me

ولما التقينا بالخبيبة غرني

1. When we met the beloved, her charm so captivated me
That I was raised above all else, to the sublime heights

١. وَلَمّا اِلتَقَينا بِالخُبَيبَةِ غَرَّني
بِمَعروفِهِ حَتّى خَرَجتُ أَفوقُ

2. She gifted me a slave from Qays, and Qaina
As well as Washya and thousands more, shining brightly

٢. حَباني بِعَبدٍ قَعسَرِيٍّ وَقَينَةٍ
وَوَشيٍ وَآلافٍ لَهُنَّ بَريقُ

3. Say to Yazid, who tastes honey in solitude:
We have, without him, a thriving market near the Caliph

٣. فَقُل لِيَزيدٍ يَلعَصِ الشَهدَ خالياً
لَنا دونَهُ عِندَ الخَليفَةِ سوقُ

4. You have slept, so sleep on, o son of an evil woman!
For these are acts of nobility, beyond the grasp of a thief

٤. رَقَدتَ فَنَم يا اِبنَ الخَبيثَةِ إِنَّها
مَكارِمُ لا يَسطيعُهُنَّ لَصيقُ

5. A lineage of excellence refused you, though you wished
To be called generous, while your head remained shaved

٥. أَبى لَكَ عِرقٌ مِن فُلانَةَ أَن تُرى
جَواداً وَرَأسٌ حَيثُ شِبتَ حَليقُ