وشادِنٍ أبصرتُهُ مقبِلاً
فقلتُ مِن وَجْدٍ بهِ مَرْحبا
When I saw him approaching,
I greeted him, thrilled, “Welcome!”
قدَّ الهوى قلبي لهُ مثلَ ما
قدَّ عليَّ في الوَغى مِرْحبا
Passion turned my heart to him
As battle had turned on me, “Welcome!”
وشادِنٍ أبصرتُهُ مقبِلاً
فقلتُ مِن وَجْدٍ بهِ مَرْحبا
When I saw him approaching,
I greeted him, thrilled, “Welcome!”
قدَّ الهوى قلبي لهُ مثلَ ما
قدَّ عليَّ في الوَغى مِرْحبا
Passion turned my heart to him
As battle had turned on me, “Welcome!”