وَمُهفهف لعب الدلال بعطفه

وَرَمى القُلوب بِصارم مِن طَرفه

The charmer playfully dangles his bait,

And pierces hearts with arrows from his quiver.

عَجَباً لَهُ يَحكي الحَديد فُؤاده

وَالماء في حسن الصَفاء وَلطفه

How wondrous his heart tells tales of iron,

While water flows with beauty and gentleness.

عانقته وَشَمَمت مِن وَجناته

وَرَد الرَبيع مدثراً في ظرفه

I embraced him and smelled the roses of his cheeks,

Spring blossoms tucked in the folds of his garb.

صَرَفت أَفعالي بِيانع حسنه

وَعَدلت عَن مَنع الحَسود وَصرفه

I turned my deeds to match his graceful beauty,

And ignored the envy of those prone to turn away.

وَاللَه لا أَسلو حَلاوة وَصله

أَبَداً وَلَو دهم الزَمان بِحتفه

By God, I'll never cease the sweetness of union with him,

Not even if time brings me to my demise.

اللَهُ أَكبر ما رَأَيت كَلَحظه

سَيفاً وَلا جَبَلاً يَمور كَردفه

God is Greatest – I’ve never seen in any glance of his

A sword or mountain raging like his shoulder.

هَذا أَمير بَني أُمية فَاِحذَروا

ثَأر الحُسين فَإِنَّهُ في كفه

This is the Prince of the Umayyads, so beware

Revenge for al-Husayn, for it is in his hands.