غَزالٌ مِنْ بَني العاصِ

غَزالٌ مِنْ بَني العاصِ

أَحَسَّ بِصَوتِ قَنَّاصِ

أَحَسَّ بِصَوتِ قَنَّاصِ

A gazelle of the sons of al-ʿĀṣ

A gazelle from the tribe of Al-'As

heard the sound of a hunter;

Heard the sound of a hunter

فَأَقلعَ جيْدهُ ذُعراً

فَأَقلعَ جيْدهُ ذُعراً

وأَشخَصَ أَيَّ إِشخاصِ

وأَشخَصَ أَيَّ إِشخاصِ

so he raised his neck in terror,

So he turned his neck in fright

and stared—how intently he stared!

And stared intensely

أيا مَن أخلصَتْ نَفسي

أيا مَن أخلصَتْ نَفسي

هواهُ كلَّ إخلاصِ

هواهُ كلَّ إخلاصِ

O you, to whom my soul has devoted

O you whom my soul has sincerely loved

its love with utter sincerity,

With utter devotion

أطاعكَ مِن صميمِ القل

أطاعكَ مِن صميمِ القل

بِ عَفْواً كل مُعتاصِ

بِ عَفْواً كل مُعتاصِ

from the depths of the heart, you were obeyed

Obey you from the depths of my heart

willingly by all that was unyielding.

With forgiveness for all transgressors