1. جَاءَتْ بِعُودٍ كَأَنَّ الحُبَّ أَنْحَلَهُ

    فَمَا يُرَى مِنْهُ إلاّ الوَهْمُ والشَّبَحُ

    She came with a lute, as though love had worn it thin,

    So nothing of it could be seen but an illusion and a shadow.

  2. فَحَرّكَتْهُ وَغَنَّتْ في الثَّقِيْلِ لَنَا

    صَوْتاً به الشَّوْقُ في الأَحْشَاءِ يَنْقَدِحُ

    Then she played it and sang for us in the thaqīl rhythm,

    A song that kindles longing deep within.

  3. بيضاءُ يَحْضُرُ طِيْبُ العَيْشِ ما حَضَرَتْ

    فإن نَأَتْ عَنْكَ غَابَ اللّهْوُ والفَرَحُ

    Fair-skinned, she brings life's sweetness whenever she is present;

    But if she goes far from you, merriment and joy vanish.

  4. كلُّ اللِّباسِ عَلَيْها مَعْرِضٌ حَسَنٌ

    وَكُلُّ ما تَتَغَنَّى فِيهِ مُقْتَرَحُ

    Every garment upon her is a lovely sight,

    And every song she sings is sought after.