يا غزالاً لي إليه

يا غزالاً لي إليه

شافعٌ من مقلتيه

شافعٌ من مقلتيه

O gazelle, before whom I have

O gazelle I'm drawn to

an intercessor in his eyes.

With pleading eyes that intercede

بأبي من أنا مأسور

بأبي من أنا مأسور

بلا أسرٍ لديه

بلا أسرٍ لديه

May my father be a ransom for him whose captive I am,

By the one whose captive I am

without capture, in his keeping.

Though no bonds restrain me

والذي أجللت خد

والذي أجللت خد

يه فقبلت يديه

يه فقبلت يديه

And for him whose cheeks I revered,

And the one whose cheek I revered

so I kissed his hands.

So I kissed his hand

والذي يقتلني ظل

والذي يقتلني ظل

ماً ولا يعدى عليه

ماً ولا يعدى عليه

And for him who kills me unjustly,

And the one who kills me unjustly

yet no redress is granted against him.

Yet does no wrong

بأبي وجهكَ ما أك

بأبي وجهكَ ما أك

ثر حسادي عليه

ثر حسادي عليه

May my father ransom your face—how numerous

By your face, how numerous my envious foes

are those who envy me for it!

I'm a guest, and a guest deserves

أنا ضيفٌ وجزاءُ

أنا ضيفٌ وجزاءُ

الضيف إحسانٌ إليهِ

الضيف إحسانٌ إليهِ

I am a guest, and the recompense

Only kindness and hospitality

of a guest is kindness shown to him.