رَأَت عِندَنا ضَوءَ السِراجِ فَراعَها

رَأَت عِندَنا ضَوءَ السِراجِ فَراعَها

فَما سَكَنَت حَتّى أَمَرنا بِهِ يُطفى

فَما سَكَنَت حَتّى أَمَرنا بِهِ يُطفى

She saw the lamplight at our place, and it frightened her.

She saw the lamp's light in our home, so it startled her

So she did not calm down until we ordered it extinguished.

She would not be calmed until we were ordered to put it out

فَبَينا نَراها في النَدامى أَسيرَةً

فَبَينا نَراها في النَدامى أَسيرَةً

لَهُم إِذا أَمالَتهُم فَصاروا لَها أَسرى

لَهُم إِذا أَمالَتهُم فَصاروا لَها أَسرى

Then, while we saw her among the drinking companions as a captive

While we saw her captured in remorse

Of theirs, she suddenly made them sway, and they became her captives.

When she inclined toward them, they became her captives