لَقَد عَرَضَتني بِالمُحَوَّلِ قَينَةٌ

لَقَد عَرَضَتني بِالمُحَوَّلِ قَينَةٌ

أَبى اللَهُ إِلّا أَن أَكونَ بِها صَبّا

أَبى اللَهُ إِلّا أَن أَكونَ بِها صَبّا

A singing girl crossed my path at al-Muhawwal.

The fickle one has tried to captivate me,

God would have me be nothing but lovesick for her.

But God has willed that I resist her charm.

فَقُم يا رَسولي فَاِلقَها غَيرَ خائِفٍ

فَقُم يا رَسولي فَاِلقَها غَيرَ خائِفٍ

فَإِنّي قَدِ اِستَمكَنتُ مِن لَحظِها حُبّا

فَإِنّي قَدِ اِستَمكَنتُ مِن لَحظِها حُبّا

So rise, my messenger, and meet her without fear,

So rise, my soul, and leave her without fear,

For from her glance I have gained assurance of her love.

For I have mastered the desire in her eyes.