أهواه شماعا له

أهواه شماعا له

في الحسن أوصاف جليله

في الحسن أوصاف جليله

I adore him, a candle-maker, who has

I love him, a candle-maker who has

sublime qualities of beauty.

Splendid qualities of beauty.

نطقت عليه حشاشتي

نطقت عليه حشاشتي

وفتيلتي معه طويله

وفتيلتي معه طويله

My heart’s core has spoken of him,

My heart has spoken against him,

and my wick with him is long.

And with him my wick is long.