خذا من صبا نجد امانا لقلبه

فقد هاله الدمع الملح بصبه

He took refuge in the youth of Najd to protect his heart

For his tears with their salt have confused him

ومذ جذبته للهوى نفحة الصبا

فقد كاد رياها يطير بلبه

And since the breeze of youth has pulled him to passion

His reason has almost flown away with his mind

وأياكما ذاك النسيم فإنه

كفيل لذي الوجد الكمين بسلبه

And beware of that breeze, for it

Is guaranteed to ignite hidden passion and rob it

نسيم تهز الروح هزة نشره

إذا هب كان الوجد ايسر خطبه

A breeze that shakes the soul with its gusts

If it blows, passion becomes easier to obtain

خليلي لو احببتما لعلمتا

بهين فأح الغراموصعبه

My friend if you fall in love you will know

How difficult and agonizing love can be

ومهدتما عذرا به وعرفتما

مكان الهوى من مغرم القلب صبه

And you will have an excuse for it and know

The place of passion in the love-sick heart

تذكروا الذكرى تشوق وذو الهوى

مشوق ولوه ليس يدري بدربه

Remember the memories that yearn, and the passionate one

Yearns even if he doesn't know his way

خفوق فؤاد اذ يحاضر حبه

يتوق ومن يعلق به الحب يصبه

A fluttering heart when it harbors its love

Yearns, and whoever passion clings to it floods him

غرام على يأس الهوى ورجائه

وآه على سقم الهيام وطبه

Passion despite the despair of passion and its hope

And an "Oh!" over the sickness of infatuation and its remedy

وتوق على ضوء الاماني وعتمها

وشوق على بعد المزار وقربه

And yearning for the light of wishes and their darkness

And longing for the closeness of the beloved and his distance

وفي الركب مطوي الضلوع على جوى

ملوع على صلح الحبيب وحربه

And in the traveling group, writhing with pain

Suffering over the reconciliation of the beloved or his dispute

تقلبه نيرانه وهو مغرم

متى يدعه داعي الغرام يلبه

His fires toss him while he is lovesick

When will the caller of passion answer his call?

اذا نفحت من جانب الشرق نفحة

اثارت افانين الولوع بقلبه

If a breeze blew from the direction of the east

It would stir the violins of passion in his heart

واهوت به نحو الهوى وبلطفها

تضمن منها داؤه داون صحبه

And it would drop him into passion and with its kindness

Heal him of his sickness and company during his recovery

ومحتجب بين الاسنة معرض

يطيب العليل المستهام بعتبه

And hidden among the women, turning away

So that the lovesick patient will be pleased with his blame

ففي الروح من آلامه دون عتبه

وفي القلب من اعراضه مثل حجبه

For in the soul, from his pains without blame

And in the heart, from his avoidance like his veil

اغار اذا آنست في الحي أنة

يرجعها حادي النياق بركبه

I envy when she socializes, fearing

Her guide will return her to her troop

واذ هل ان ابصرت دمعة عاشق

حذارا وخوفا ان تكون لحبه

And I fear if a lover's tear is seen

Be cautious in case it is for his love