يَقولُ العِدا يا عَزَّ قَد حالَ دونَكُم

يَقولُ العِدا يا عَزَّ قَد حالَ دونَكُم

شُجاعٌ عَلى ظَهرِ الطَريق مُصَمِّمُ

شُجاعٌ عَلى ظَهرِ الطَريق مُصَمِّمُ

The foes say, O ‘Azza, the way to you has been barred

The enemy said, "O Az, a brave man stands in your way,

by a relentless serpent upon the road.

Determined, on the road."

فَقُلتُ لَها وَاللَهِ لَو كانَ دونَكُم

فَقُلتُ لَها وَاللَهِ لَو كانَ دونَكُم

جَهَنَّمُ ما راعَت فُؤادي جَهَنَّمُ

جَهَنَّمُ ما راعَت فُؤادي جَهَنَّمُ

So I said to her: By God, were the way to you barred by

So I said to her, "By God, if hell itself stood before you,

Hell, Hell would not frighten my heart.

It would not make my heart quail, no, not hell."

وَكَيفَ يَروعُ القَلبَ يا عَزَّ رائِعٌ

وَكَيفَ يَروعُ القَلبَ يا عَزَّ رائِعٌ

وَوَجهُكِ في الظَلماءِ لِلسَفرِ مَعلَمُ

وَوَجهُكِ في الظَلماءِ لِلسَفرِ مَعلَمُ

And how could any terror frighten the heart, O ‘Azza,

And how could a lovely sight frighten my heart, O Az?

when your face in the darkness is a landmark for travelers?

Your face lights up the darkness when we travel.

وَما ظَلَمَتكِ النَفسُ يا عَزَّ في الهَوى

وَما ظَلَمَتكِ النَفسُ يا عَزَّ في الهَوى

فَلا تَنقمي حُبّي فَما فيهِ مَنقَمُ

فَلا تَنقمي حُبّي فَما فيهِ مَنقَمُ

And my soul has not wronged you, O ‘Azza, in love;

And you have done no wrong, O Az, in loving me,

so do not resent my love, for there is nothing blameworthy in it.

So do not blame my love, for it is blameless.