يا لائِمَتي عَلى اِتَخاذي سَكَنا

يا لائِمَتي عَلى اِتَخاذي سَكَنا

صادَفتُ شَمائِلاً وَوَجهاً حَسَنا

صادَفتُ شَمائِلاً وَوَجهاً حَسَنا

O you who reproach me for taking a beloved companion,

Oh critic who blames me for choosing this abode

I found fine manners and a beautiful face.

I met a beauty, of perfect grace

لَو أَبصَرَها المَيِّتُ في حُفرَتِهِ

لَو أَبصَرَها المَيِّتُ في حُفرَتِهِ

حَقّا نَفَضَ التُربَ وَشَقَّ الكَفَنا

حَقّا نَفَضَ التُربَ وَشَقَّ الكَفَنا

If the dead man beheld her in his grave,

If the dead were to see her in his grave

He would surely shake off the earth and rend the shroud.

Surely he would shake off the dust and rend his shroud