1. قالوا أدر ذكر الحبي

    ب مدامة ودع الحميا

    They said, “Pass round remembrance of the beloved

    as wine, and leave strong wine aside.”

  2. وبمهجتي من لا أبي

    ن غرامه ما دمت حيا

    And I would give my lifeblood for the one—I will not reveal

    my passion for him as long as I live.

  3. لا لا أبوح بحب بث

    نة إنها اخذت عليّ

    No, no! I will not divulge my love for Buthna;

    indeed, she has exacted a pledge from me.

  4. ولقد دعوت وإنما

    أسمعت لو ناديت حيا

    And indeed I have called; yet only

    had I called someone living would I have made myself heard.