1. أي بَدر كَمال

    فاقَ القَمرين

    What a full moon of perfection,

    outshining the sun and moon!

  2. اِفتنت دَلال

    ذات الخَفرين

    She cast a spell with her coquetry,

    she of the two bashful eyes;

  3. وَالجيد لجين

    يا قُرَّة عين

    and her neck is silver.

    O delight of the eye,

  4. لا رابك بَين

    أَفديهِ غَزال

    may separation never trouble you.

    I would ransom him—a gazelle,

  5. كَالغُصن رَطيب

    قَد حازَ جَمال

    supple as a bough.

    He has attained a beauty

  6. بِاللُطف عَجيب

    في الخَدّ لَهيب

    wondrous in its grace.

    On the cheek is a flame

  7. لِلقَلب يذيب

    وَالدَمع صَبيب

    that melts the heart,

    and tears pour down.

  8. حَيّا الندمان

    يَسعى بِكؤوس

    He greeted the drinking companions,

    going about with cups,

  9. شادي الأَلحان

    من حان قسوس

    singing melodies

    from a tavern of priests.

  10. فاِستجلِ عَروس

    يا بَدر شموس

    So unveil a bride,

    O full moon among suns.

  11. أَحييت نُفوس

    أَنعم بِوصال

    You have revived souls;

    favor me with union.

  12. يا ظَبي كَفاك

    ما كانَ حَلال

    O gazelle, enough!

    It was not lawful

  13. قَتلي بِجفاك

    قَد تَمَّ صَفاك

    to kill me with your coldness.

    Your purity is now complete;

  14. فاِسمح بوفاك

    كَي أَلثمَ فاك

    so be generous with your faithfulness,

    that I may kiss your mouth.

  15. هَل سحر جُفون

    أَم وَقع سِهام

    Was it the magic of eyelids,

    or the impact of arrows,

  16. أَم سَيف مَنون

    أَم رُمح قوام

    or the sword of death,

    or the spear of your stature,

  17. في القَلب أَقام

    وَجداً وهيام

    that set within the heart

    yearning and love-madness

  18. مِن نار غَرام

    from the fire of passion?