وغَانِيةٍ تُغَنِّينا فَتُغْني

بِمَنْطِقِها الأغَنِّ عَنِ الأغانِي

And a songstress sings to us, so she sings

With her most melodious voice beyond songs

تَثَنَّتْ فانَثَنتْ مَثْنى شُجونٍ

تُهيِّجُها المَثالثُ والمَثاني

She sways and so sways in paired sorrows

Stirred by the triads and octaves

وَشَى قَلَمُ الجَمال بِوَجْنَتَيْها

لقَدْ ضَلَّتْ مَساعِي مَنْ يَراني

And the pen of beauty has adorned her cheeks

Lost are the efforts of those who see me