فتاة مذ أردت القرب منها

برمز إشارتي لا باللسان

Since I wanted to get close to her

With a gesture, not with words

تخافت ضمن بردتها وقالت

وحق سواد عيني لن تراني

She shrank into her cloak and said

By the black of my eyes you will not see me