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I made my reason a slave to my passion

جعلت عقلي لشهوتي عبدا

1. I made my reason a slave to my passion
And my madness became wisdom in love

١. جَعَلتُ عَقلي لِشَهوَتي عَبدا
وَصارَ غِيِّي عِندَ الهَوى رُشدا

2. And a reproacher blamed me for whom I was infatuated
I would ransom myself and the likes of me are to be ransomed

٢. وَصادَني شادِنٌ كَلِفتُ بِهِ
فَدَتهُ نَفسي وَمِثلُهُ يُفدى

3. When he realized what love was and you were good at
Glances from him of threat and promise

٣. حينَ دَرى ما الهَوى وَأَحسَنتِ ال
أَلحاظُ مِنهُ الوَعيدَ وَالوَعدا

4. I excused my longing for him when it appeared
And blamed my love for him if he turned away

٤. عَذَرتُ شَوقي إِلَيهِ حينَ بَدا
وَلُمتُ حُبّي إِلَيهِ إِذا صَدّا