بغضتك راقصة أنه

يطوِّق خصرك غيري فأدري

I hated you, o dancer, when

Another embraced your waist instead of me, and I knew

وتسرين بين يديه على

رخيم الغناءِ لعوباً ويسري

You glided between his hands

On the soft melody of songs, playing, gliding,

وتنتهبان معاً في النعيم

لذيذَ المنى تجريان وتجري

And together you stole in bliss

The sweet wishes, flowing, flowing,

وتنفلتان لها مَرِحَينِ

وتجتمعان بكفٍّ وصدر

And you both escaped, delighted,

Meeting hand to hand and chest to chest.

فتستسلمين إليه بنفسٍ

طروبٍ ولهوٍ وخفة فكر

You surrendered to him with a soul

Of delight, amusement and lightheadedness,

وتُعكسُ منكِ عليه عواطفُ

قلبكِ وهي مطالع فجري

And from you emotions of your heart

Were reflected on him, like the dawn,

ونمَّ عليكَ احمرارُ الخدود

وما تحتويه ابتسامةُ ثغر

And the redness of shyness slept on you

With what your smile contains, lip,

فمُتِّعَ غيري منكِ بقدٍ

وزندٍ ونهد ووجهٍ وشعر

So another enjoyed you, your statue, rhythm,

Breast, face and hair,

وقد ضمَّ بين ذراعيه مَن

أُفدّي بقلبي وروحي وعمري

And he who I would sacrifice my heart, soul and life for

Embraced whom I loved.

اراني إذا ما تأملت ذلك

ضلل رشدي وأشكل أمري

Seeing that, I lost my sanity and my matter became confused,

The resurrection of my soul was upon me,

وقامت قيامةُ روحي عليَّ

وأطبق رأسي وأفرغ صبري

I lowered my head and emptied my patience,

And as long as my misery and humiliation please you,

وما دام يرضيك بؤسي وذلي

فخليك راقصةً واستمري

Then stay a dancer and continue,

And do not think of me after that,

ولا تفكري بي من بعد ذاك

وطيبي بغيري وارضي بهجري

And be happy with another and accept my estrangement,

And if I die estranged from you, then after

وإن متُّ في الهجر منك فبعدَ

مماتي قومي ارقصي فوق قبري

My death, get up, dance on my grave.