كُنّا نُعاتِبُكُم لَيالِيَ عَهدُكُم

حُلوُ المَذاقِ وَفيكُمُ مُستَعتَبُ

We used to reproach you during your days

Sweet to the taste, and in you is one to be reproached

فَاليَومَ حينَ بَدا التَغَيُّرُ مِنكُمُ

ذَهَبَ العِتابُ وَلَيسَ عَنكُم مَذهَبُ

But today when change from you has appeared

Reproach is gone, and for you there is no escape

وَلَقَد نَراكِ وَأَنتِ صادِقَةُ الهَوى

وَزَمانُنا بِكِ ساكِنٌ لا يَشغَبُ

And we do see you, sincere in passion

And our time with you, settled, not turbulent

أَيامَ يَنقُلُ بَينَنا أَخبارَنا

ذو قُرطَقٍ مُتَكَحِّلٌ مُتَخَضِّبُ

Days that convey between us our news

One with trimmed mustache, kohl-lined eyes, reddened hands