1. ملكي ومحرابي وقد

    س فؤادي المتبتل

    My angel, my prayer niche, and the sanctum

    of my devout heart—

  2. لمن الجمال الفخم ير

    فُل في الغلائل والحُلي

    for whom does magnificent beauty

    sweep along in gossamer robes and jewels,

  3. متألقاً في خاطري

    متألقاً في المحفل

    radiant in my thoughts,

    radiant at the gathering?

  4. أقبل بما ولَّت به الد

    دنيا وهاتِ وعلل

    Come with what was carried away by the

    world; bring it, and console me.

  5. وابسط جناحك فوق قل

    بينا الغداةَ وظلل

    And spread your wing above

    our two hearts this morning, and shade them.

  6. طِر حيث شئت فإن دنو

    ت لناظري فتمهَّل

    Fly wherever you wish; and if you draw near

    to my gaze, then linger.

  7. واهاً لهذي الطلعة الس

    سَمراء عند المجتلي

    Ah, for this countenance—

    dusky in the beholder’s eyes!

  8. بغلائل الأضواء وش

    شَتها رِقاقُ الأَنمل

    With gossamer veils of light, it was embroidered

    by slender fingertips.

  9. وشَّت بشاشتها نضا

    رةُ وجهك المتهلّل

    Its cheerfulness was embroidered by the freshness

    of your beaming face.

  10. فكأن طفل الفجر نا

    م على وسادة جدول

    So it is as though the child of dawn had fallen

    asleep upon the pillow of a stream.