وَفاتِنَةٍ مِن الغيد الغَواني

وَفاتِنَةٍ مِن الغيد الغَواني

كَساها حُسنها حلل النَعيمِ

كَساها حُسنها حلل النَعيمِ

And a captivating woman among the slender beauties—

A beauty, from the slender, flexible branches,

Her beauty clothed her in robes of bliss.

Her beauty adorns her with garments of bliss.

شُغفت بِها كَما شَغفت فؤادي

شُغفت بِها كَما شَغفت فؤادي

مَحاسِنُ أَهيفِ القدِّ القَويمِ

مَحاسِنُ أَهيفِ القدِّ القَويمِ

I was enamored of her, just as my heart was captivated

I was passionately in love with her, as was my heart,

By the charms of one slender and straight of stature.

With the charms of the slender, tall, upright one.

فَلمّا أَن دَرت كلفي وَوَجدي

فَلمّا أَن دَرت كلفي وَوَجدي

بِهِ وَالحُبُّ يَعبَث بِالحليمِ

بِهِ وَالحُبُّ يَعبَث بِالحليمِ

Then, when she learned of my infatuation and my longing

When my affliction and love for her grew,

For him—and love toys with the forbearing—

And love toyed with the forebearing one.

سَعَت نَحوي دَلالاً وَهيَ غَضبى

سَعَت نَحوي دَلالاً وَهيَ غَضبى

تُسائِلُني عَن النَبأ العَظيمِ

تُسائِلُني عَن النَبأ العَظيمِ

She hastened toward me coquettishly, though she was angry,

She came towards me coquettishly while angry,

Questioning me about the momentous news.

And asked me about the great news.

وَقالَت ما اِسمهُ فَخَشيت لَوما

وَقالَت ما اِسمهُ فَخَشيت لَوما

فَقُلتُ لَها فَدَيتك لا تَلومي

فَقُلتُ لَها فَدَيتك لا تَلومي

And she said, “What is his name?” So I feared reproach.

And said what is his name, so I feared blame,

So I told her, “May I be your ransom—do not reproach me:

And said, your ransom, do not blame me.

فَقَلبي وَاِسمهُ وَهَواك عِندي

فَقَلبي وَاِسمهُ وَهَواك عِندي

سَليمٌ في سَليمٍ في سَليمِ

سَليمٌ في سَليمٍ في سَليمِ

For my heart, his name, and my love for you are, to me,

For my heart, his name, and my love for you,

Stricken, in Salim, in soundness.”

Are safe, in safe, in safe.