أَيا مَن طَرفُهُ سِحرُ

وَمَن مَبسَمُهُ دُرُّ

O you whose glance is enchantment,

And whose smile is a string of pearls,

تَجاسَرتُ فَكاشَفتُ

كَ لَمّا غُلِبَ الصَبرُ

I summoned my courage and revealed my heart to you

When my patience was finally overcome.

وَما أَحسَنَ في مِثلِ

كَ أَن يَنهَتِكَ السَترُ

And how fitting it is, for one such as you,

That the veil of secrecy be torn away.

لَئِن عَنَّفَني الناسُ

فَفي وَجهِكَ لي عُذرُ

If people were to reproach me for this,

In your face lies my clear excuse.

وَدَعني مِن مَواعيدِ

كَ إِذ ساعَتُكَ الدَهرُ

Spare me from your endless promises,

Since your "hour" spans an eternity.

وَمِن قَولِكَ آتيكَ

إِذا صُلِّيَتِ الظُهرُ

And from your saying, "I will come to you

When the noon prayer has been prayed."

فَلا وَاللَهِ لا تَبرَ

حُ حَتّى يُبرَمَ الأَمرُ

No, by God, you shall not depart

Until this matter is firmly settled:

فَإِمّا الهَجرُ وَالذَمُّ

وَإِمّا الوَصلُ وَالشُكرُ

Either estrangement and blame,

Or loving union and gratitude.