رُقَيَّةُ تَيَّمَت قَلبي

فَواكَبِدي مِنَ الحُبِّ

Riqayya has orphaned my heart

So console my liver with love

وَقالوا داؤُهُ طِبٌّ

أَلا بَل حُبُّها طِبّي

And they said his illness is healing

Nay, but her love is my healing

نَهاني إِخوَتي عَنها

وَما لِلقَلبِ مِن ذَنبِ

My brothers forbade me from her

What is my heart’s guilt?

وَعَن صَفراءَ آنِسَةٍ

كَخوطِ البانَةِ الرَطبِ

And from a blonde, friendly one

Like a strand of soft date rope

وَما أَقبَلُ نُصحَ النا

صِحي مِن شِدَّةِ الكَربِ

And I do not accept advice

I'm awake from intense sorrow