يا قَمَراً أَبصَرتَ في مأتَمٍ

أَنتَ مِنَ الفِردَوسِ أَو أَنتَ مَن

O moon that I saw in a funeral assembly

Are you from Paradise or are you a mortal

ناشَدتُكَ الرَحمَن في والِهٍ

إِلَيكَ عَن سرّ الهَوى مؤتَمَن

I implored you, O Merciful, with fervent passion

To you I confided the secret of love in confidence

قَد فَعَلَت عَيناكَ في قَلبِهِ

ما فَعَلَ الصَمصامُ في رُستُمَن

Your eyes have done to his heart

What spearheads did to Rustam's breast

فَعِدهُ تَفديكَ نُفوسُ العِدا

وَلا تُماطِل وَعدَهُ أَو تَمُن

So let the souls of his enemies ransom him

Do not delay your promise to him or refuse