زنارُ بنتِ النصارى

زنارُ بنتِ النصارى

فخٌّ لها أيُّ فخِّ

فخٌّ لها أيُّ فخِّ

The Christian maiden’s girdle—

The Christian girl's girdle

a snare of hers—what a snare!

Is her snare—what a snare!

أرخانيَ الشدُّ منْهُ

أرخانيَ الشدُّ منْهُ

وكثرةُ الشدِّ ترخي

وكثرةُ الشدِّ ترخي

Her tightening has loosened me;

Its tightening has slackened me,

and too much tightening loosens.

And too much tightening slackens.