1. تَشُحُّ بِوَصْلِها ذَاتُ الوِشاحِ

    عَلَى شادٍ بِها وَقْعُ الجِراحِ

    The lady of the sash withholds her union

    From one whose wounds beat out a song of her.

  2. وَتَبْخَلُ مِنْ أزاهِر وَجْنَتَيْها

    بِشَمّ الوَرد أَو لَثْم الأقاحي

    And from the blossoms of her cheeks she withholds

    A sniff of roses or a kiss of daisies.

  3. وَقَد مَلَكَتْ لَواحِظُها فُؤادِي

    فَبَرْحُ هَوَاي لَيْسَ إلَى بَرَاحِ

    And her glances have already taken possession of my heart,

    So the torment of my love will not depart.