وَشادِنٍ مِن بَني كِسرى شُغِفتُ بِهِ

لَو كانَ أَنصَفَني في الحُبِّ ماجارا

A lad from the sons of Chosroe enchanted me,

Had he been just to me in love, he would not have fought against me.

إِن زارَ قَصَّرَ لَيلي في زِيارَتِهِ

وَإِن جَفاني أَطالَ اللَيلَ أَعمارا

When he visits, he shortens my night with his visit,

And when he is harsh to me, he lengthens my night into ages.

كَأَنَّما الشَمسُ بي في القَوسِ نازِلَةٌ

إِن لَم يَزُرني وَفي الجَوزاءِ إِن زارا

It is as if the sun in its orbit descends upon me,

When he does not visit, and in Gemini when he does visit.