يا مَن سبي العُشّاق حُسنُهُ

لَمّا رَنا بِالغنجِ جَفنُه

O you whose beauty has captivated lovers

When he appeared with kohl on his eyelids

صل مُدنِفاً قَصُرَت يَدا

هُ عَنِ السُلُوِّ وَطالَ حزبُه

My hands grew short when I tried to reach him

And his party went on late into the night

أسهرته فالنجوم في

كَ سميره والوجدُ خدنُه

I stayed up so late that the stars in the sky

Were like his lamp and passion kept me awake

يا عاذِلي في حُبِّهِ

مَهلاً سُلوّي لا تَظُنُّه

O you who blame me for loving him

Go easy, don’t think ill of him

أَرأَيتَ قَبلَ عِذارِهِ

خَدّاً سحيقَ المِسكِ ضمنَه

Did you see, before blaming him

A cheek stuffed with musk in its folds

اللَحظُ صارِمُهُ الصَقي

لُ إِذا رَنا وَالقَدُّ لَدنَه

His piercing glance that weakened me

Whenever he glanced, his eyes so gentle

كُلٌّ لَهُ فَنٌّ وَقَل

بي المُستَهامُ هَواكَ فَنُّه

Everyone has a skill and the one

My heart is impassioned with is loving you

أَلِفَ الضنى لَمّا هَجَر

تَ وَواصَلَ التَسهيدَ جَفنَه

He grew accustomed to sadness when you left

And continued shedding tears nonstop

ما كانَ ظَنّي في هَوا

كَ بِأَنَّ قَلبي خابَ ظَنُّه

I never thought in my love for you

That you would break the heart that loved you