رَأَت عِندَنا ضَوءَ السِراجِ فَراعَها

فَما سَكَنَت حَتّى أَمَرنا بِهِ يُطفى

She saw the lamp's light in our home, so it startled her

She would not be calmed until we were ordered to put it out

فَبَينا نَراها في النَدامى أَسيرَةً

لَهُم إِذا أَمالَتهُم فَصاروا لَها أَسرى

While we saw her captured in remorse

When she inclined toward them, they became her captives