حَوى لَحظهُ لِلقتلِ سحراً وَصارماً

حَوى لَحظهُ لِلقتلِ سحراً وَصارماً

وَسَهمَ جُفونٍ وَهوَ يُردي بِجورهِ

وَسَهمَ جُفونٍ وَهوَ يُردي بِجورهِ

His glance held magic and a keen sword for killing,

A moment's glance held magic for slaughter and sword

And an arrow of eyelids; it slays through its cruelty.

And an arrow from eyelids as they wreaked havoc

فَقُلت قُتِلتم يا ذَوي العِشقِ وَالهَوى

فَقُلت قُتِلتم يا ذَوي العِشقِ وَالهَوى

وَمَن لَم يَمُت بِالسّيفِ ماتَ بِغَيرهِ

وَمَن لَم يَمُت بِالسّيفِ ماتَ بِغَيرهِ

So I said: You have been slain, O people of love and passion;

I said, "You lovers and the smitten are killed"

And whoever does not die by the sword dies by something else.

Whoever dies not by the sword, dies by another means