عِلَّةَ البَدرِ راقِبي اللَهَ فيهِ

لا تَضُرّي بِجِسمِهِ وَدَعيهِ

O moon's flaw, fear God in it

Do not harm its body, leave it be

وَدَعي سَيّدي وَدونَكِ جِسمي

مَنزِلاً ما حَلَلتِهِ فَاِسكُنيهِ

And leave my master be, and below you is my body

A house, wherever you make it lawful, reside in it

أَنا أَقوى عَلى اِحتِمالِكِ مِنهُ

حَمِّليني أَضعافَ ما يَشتَكيهِ

I am stronger than him at bearing you

Load me multiples of what he complains of

وَاِتَّقي اللَهَ في غَزالٍ رَبيبٍ

ما لَهُ في جَمالِهِ مِن شَبيهِ

And fear God in a dear gazelle

Who has no equal in his beauty