خَمرٌ بِثَغرِكَ مُورَدُ

خَمرٌ بِثَغرِكَ مُورَدُ

والخدُّ منكَ مُوَرَّدُ

والخدُّ منكَ مُوَرَّدُ

Wine is served at your lips,

Wine is afforded by your mouth,

and your cheek is rose-red.

And your cheek affords rose.

ولأَنتَ يا ريمَ النّقا

ولأَنتَ يا ريمَ النّقا

كالنّومِ فيكَ مُشَرَّدُ

كالنّومِ فيكَ مُشَرَّدُ

And you indeed, O gazelle of the dunes,

And you, O Rim, are so gentle,

are as elusive as the sleep you put to flight.

In you, sleep is scattered.

لا تُنكِرَنْ قَتلي فإنَّ

لا تُنكِرَنْ قَتلي فإنَّ

دَمي بِخَدِّكَ يَشْهَدُ

دَمي بِخَدِّكَ يَشْهَدُ

Do not deny killing me, for

Do not deny my murder, for

my blood bears witness on your cheek.

My blood on your cheek bears witness.

أَمُقَلِّداً سيفَ الفُتو

أَمُقَلِّداً سيفَ الفُتو

رِ دَمي الذي تتقلّدُ

رِ دَمي الذي تتقلّدُ

O you who bear the sword of languor,

Am I handing the sword of the young man,

it is my blood you wear about your neck.

My blood which you are wearing?

يا جَنّةً سَكَنَ الفُؤا

يا جَنّةً سَكَنَ الفُؤا

دَ ونارُهُ تَتَوَقدُ

دَ ونارُهُ تَتَوَقدُ

O paradise that has dwelt within the heart,

O paradise, où dwells enchantment,

while its fire blazes!

And its fire keeps burning.

مالي سَكَرْتُ صبابةً

مالي سَكَرْتُ صبابةً

وهوىً وأَنتَ مُعَرْبِدُ

وهوىً وأَنتَ مُعَرْبِدُ

Why have I grown drunk with yearning

Why am I intoxicated with youth,

and passion, while you are the drunken reveler?

And passion, while you resist?