الِّلى يحب الجمال

يسمح بروحه وماله

He who loves beauty

Sacrifices his soul and wealth

قلبه إلى الحسن مال

ما للعوازل وماله

His heart leans towards beauty

Not caring for isolation or wealth

نام يا حبيبي نام

سِهرت عليك العناية

Sleep my darling, sleep

Providence has kept watch over you

يا ريت تشوف في المنام

دمعي وتنظر ضنايا

If only you could see in your dream

My tears and sorrow

الحب طير في الخمائل

شفنا غرائب جنونه

Love is a bird in ruins

We have seen the strangeness of its madness

حاكم بأمره وشايل

على جناحه قانونه

It rules by its own command

And follows its own law

تيجى تصيده يصيدك

ومين سِلِم من حباله

It comes to hunt you down and you end up catching it

And who is safe from its traps?

وكل خالي مسيره

يعذب الحب باله

Every wound is destined

For love to torment it

يالِّلى مادُقت الغرام

من العيون السلامه

O you who have not tasted passion

And remained unharmed by eyes

إسلم بروحك حرام

دى عين تقيم القيامة

Surrender your soul, what a pity!

For these are eyes that can resurrect the dead

الاسم عين وتلاقيها

قدح وخمره وساقى

The name is an eye and you will find

A goblet, wine and a cupbearer

وسحبة الرمش فيها

من بابل السحر باقي

And an eyelash stroke in which

Babylon's magic still remains