سَلَّتْ لَوَاحِظُهُ سُيُوفاً في الوَرى

جَعَلَتْ لَهُنَّ قُلُوبَنا أَجْفانا

Her glances unleashed swords in the land

Making our hearts their sheaths

فَكأَنَّما حَدَقُ الحِسَانِ تَبَدَّلَتْ

مِنْ خُفْرَةٍ بِمَكانِهِنَّ مَكانا

So the piercings of passion seemed to have changed

From one sheath to another sheath in their place

فِي كلِّ قَلْبٍ مِنْ هَوَاهُ سَرِيرَةٌ

أَخَذَتْ لَهُ مِمَّا يَخافُ أَمانا

In every heart smitten with love there is a tale

That has taken from what he fears safety