وَفاتِنٍ بِالنَظَرِ الرَطبِ

يَضحَكُ عَن ذي أَشَرٍ عَذبِ

With a moist, tender glance,

And oh, what a charmer with a languid gaze,

She laughs more sweetly than pure wine.

Who smiles revealing teeth both sweet and glistening,

خالَيتُهُ في مَجلِسٍ لَم يَكُن

ثالِثُنا فيهِ سِوى الرَبِّ

I was alone with her in a gathering

I secluded myself with him in a gathering where

Where none were with us but God.

There was no third amongst us but the Lord.

فَقالَ لي وَالكَفُّ في كَفِّهِ

بَعدَ التَجَنّي مِنهُ وَالعَتبِ

She said, her palm in my palm,

He spoke to me, while my hand lay in his,

After withdrawing from me in displeasure:

After his feigned tyranny and reproach:

تُحِبُّني قُلتُ مُجيباً لَهُ

وَفَوقَ ما تَرجو مِنَ الحُبِّ

"Do you love me?" I answered her:

"Do you love me?" I said, answering him,

"More than you could wish for in love."

"Yes, and beyond whatever love you might hope for."

قالَ فَتَصبو قُلتُ يا سَيِّدي

وَأَيُّ شَيءٍ فيكَ لا يُصبي

She said, "Then pine away." I said, "My lady,

He said, "Are you captivated?" I said, "O my master,

What is there in you that would not make one pine?"

And is there anything about you that does not captivate?"

قالَ اِتَّقِ اللَهَ وَدَع ذا الهَوى

فَقُلتُ إِن طاوَعَني قَلبي

She said, "Fear God, and leave this passion."

He said, "Fear God and abandon this passion,"

I said, "If only my heart would obey me."

I replied, "If only my heart would obey me."