وَغَزال صادَني وَهوَ نافِرْ

وَلِعَقلي لَحظُه كانَ ساحِرْ

A gazelle approached while still shy

Its glances enchanted my mind

لَهف قَلبي إِنّ حِبِّي بِهَجر

شاءَ كَرب الصبِّ مِن غَيرِ آخِر

My heart yearned, though my love was aloof

Fate willed this agony without end