قَد كَلَّمَت عَينُهُ عَيني فَهَنّوني

قَد كَلَّمَت عَينُهُ عَيني فَهَنّوني

وَحَدِّثوني بِحُبٍّ لَيسَ بِالدَونِ

وَحَدِّثوني بِحُبٍّ لَيسَ بِالدَونِ

His eye has spoken to mine—so congratulate me;

His eye has spoken to mine, so congratulate me.

and speak to me of my love, which is no mean thing.

And tell me of a love that is not paltry.

قالوا جُنِنتَ بِلا شَكٍّ فَقُلتُ لَهُم

قالوا جُنِنتَ بِلا شَكٍّ فَقُلتُ لَهُم

ما لِذَّةُ العَيشِ إِلّا لِلمَجانينِ

ما لِذَّةُ العَيشِ إِلّا لِلمَجانينِ

They said, “You have surely gone mad.” So I said to them:

They said, “You have gone mad, without doubt,” so I said to them:

Life’s delight belongs to none but madmen.

“Life’s delight is for none but the mad.”