وَظَبْيٍ مِنْ بَني الْكُتَّابِ يَسْبي

وَظَبْيٍ مِنْ بَني الْكُتَّابِ يَسْبي

قُلُوبَ العاشِقينَ بِمُقْلَتَيْهِ

قُلُوبَ العاشِقينَ بِمُقْلَتَيْهِ

And a gazelle from among the sons of scribes takes captive

A gazelle of the tribe of writers who captivates

The hearts of lovers with his two eyes.

The hearts of lovers with her glances

رَفَعْتُ الَيْهِ أَسْتَقْضي رِضاهُ

رَفَعْتُ الَيْهِ أَسْتَقْضي رِضاهُ

وَأَسْأَلُهُ خَلاصاً مِنْ يَدَيْهِ

وَأَسْأَلُهُ خَلاصاً مِنْ يَدَيْهِ

I submitted a plea to him, seeking his favor,

I raised my eyes to her to win her favor

And asking him for release from his hands.

And asked her for deliverance from her hands

فَوَقَّعَ قَدْ رَدَدْتُ فُؤَادَ هَذا

فَوَقَّعَ قَدْ رَدَدْتُ فُؤَادَ هَذا

مُسامَحَةً فلا يُعْدَى عَلَيْهِ

مُسامَحَةً فلا يُعْدَى عَلَيْهِ

So he endorsed it: “I have returned this one's heart

So she signed “I have given back this heart

As a kindness; no redress shall be granted against him.”

In forgiveness, so let no more wrong be done to it.”