ما اِفتَرَّ دُجى ليليَ من غُرَّتها

ما اِفتَرَّ دُجى ليليَ من غُرَّتها

إِلّا اِضطَربت ذكاءُ من غَيرتها

إِلّا اِضطَربت ذكاءُ من غَيرتها

Never was my night’s darkness dispelled by her radiant brow

Never did my night's darkness smile at her radiant brow

but the Sun, jealous of her, began to tremble.

without Dhukāʾ, the sun, trembling with jealousy.

أَستقصِرُ لَيلَتي لَدى زَورَتها

أَستقصِرُ لَيلَتي لَدى زَورَتها

إِن ينهتكِ السِترُ عَلى ضُرَّتِها

إِن ينهتكِ السِترُ عَلى ضُرَّتِها

I find my night too short whenever she visits,

I find my night too short during her visit,

if the veil spread over her rival is rent.

if the veil over her co-wife is torn away.