بِمُقَرطَقٍ قلبي تَعَلَّقَ لَيتَ لي

مَعَهُ زماناً بعدَهُ أَزمانُ

With a green-eyed one my heart is attached, if only

I had with him a time after it times

قد كان يُمكنني أكاتِمُهُ الهَوى

لو صَحَّ مِن أَهلِ الهوَى كِتمانُ

It had been possible for me to conceal the passion

If it was right for the passionate people to have concealment