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Fill hearts for what they desire,

خل القلوب لما بها

1. Fill hearts for what they desire,
Yearning for their beloveds.

١. خلِّ القلوبَ لما بها
تصبو إلى أحبابها

2. From their lands were we crafted,
Passion dispersed us to their soil.

٢. من أرضهم خُلقتْ فنا
زعتها الهوى لترابها

3. How the one with bright smile severed
Our hearts with her veil!

٣. كم قطعتْ ذاتَ الحجا
بِ قلوبنا بحجابها

4. When she passed gently, lashes
Blinded in her gown.

٤. هيفاءُ إن خطرتْ فغص
نُ البانِ في أثوابها

5. If she unveiled, the sun
Was under her veil,

٥. وإذا أمطتَ نقابها
فالشمسُ تحتَ نقابها

6. And magic in her eyes
Gleamed from her glances.

٦. والسحرُ في تلكَ العيو
نِ يلوحُ من أهدابها

7. Roses on her cheeks
Blossom with her youth's water.

٧. والوردُ في وجناتها
يندى بماءِ شبابها

8. She gathered charms of allure and
Coquetry in her fascination.

٨. جمعتْ فنونَ التيهِ والإ
دلالِ في إعجابها

9. When she saw the birds of passion lost,
She wandered among her friends.

٩. فغذا رأتْ سربَ المهى
تاهتْ على أترابها

10. When she saw the lovesick,
She was aloof from her pursuers.

١٠. وإذا رأتْ أهلَ الهوى
عزتْ على طلابها

11. When she cooed, hearts
Fled from their companions.

١١. وإذا رنتْ غدتِ القلو
بُ تفرُّ من أصحابها

12. Tipsily straight of stance, as though
Drunk on the wine of her mouth.

١٢. سكرى القوامِ كأنما
ثَمِلَتْ بِخمرِ رِضابها

13. I reproached her the day of parting
And blamed her for leaving.

١٣. عاتبتها يومَ النوى
وحملتُ إثمَ عتابها

14. She walked away, and passion
Left me crying after her departure.

١٤. فمشتْ وأوقفني الهوى
أبكيهِ بعدَ ذهابها