ما للمليحة ما لها

أمسيت تنكر حالها

What ails the beauty, what ails her?

She began denying her state last night.

مالت إليك بودّها

واستكتمتك مقالها

She inclined toward you with her love,

And concealed from you her words,

واستنهضتك إلى الوصا

ل وخالفت عذّالها

And roused you to affection,

And opposed her mocker,

حتى إذا ما حصّلت

ك وأوثقت أعمالها

Until when she had gotten from you

And made fast her deeds,

صدّت وأبدت بالدلا

ل صدودها ودلالها

She turned away and showed with coyness

Her aversion and her flirtation,

حتى إذا أرضيتها

وأنلتها آمالها

Until when you had pleased her

And attained her hopes,

ساءلتها إفضالها

مدّت إليك مبالها

You asked her generosity—

She extended toward you her refusal.