بَدا حَبيبي وَشَمسُ الأُفقِ زاهيةٌ

بَدا حَبيبي وَشَمسُ الأُفقِ زاهيةٌ

وَمُذْ رَأَتهُ اِعتَراها الخوفُ وَالدَّهَشُ

وَمُذْ رَأَتهُ اِعتَراها الخوفُ وَالدَّهَشُ

My beloved appeared while the sun on the horizon was radiant;

My beloved appeared, and the bright sun of the horizon

and when she saw him, fear and astonishment seized her.

When it saw him, it was seized by fear and surprise

لَولا مَخافَتُها منه الكُسوفَ لَما

لَولا مَخافَتُها منه الكُسوفَ لَما

أَصابَها وَهيَ تزهو إِذ بَدا الرعَشُ

أَصابَها وَهيَ تزهو إِذ بَدا الرعَشُ

Had she not feared being eclipsed by him, she would not

Had it not feared him causing an eclipse, it would not

have been seized by trembling, radiant as she was, when he appeared.

Have trembled while in its glory when he appeared