يا فِتْنةً بُعثتْ على الخَلقِ

ما بينَها والموت من فَرْقِ

Oh beauty that came to seduce all people

There's no difference between you and death

شَمسٌ بَدَتْ لكَ من مَغاربها

يَفْترُّ مبْسِمُها عنِ البَرْقِ

A sun has risen in the west for you

Its smile outshines lightning

ما كنتُ أَدري قبلَ رُؤيتها

للشَّمسِ مُطَّلعاً سِوى الشَّرقِ

I did not know before seeing you

That the sun could rise from anywhere but the east

يا مَنْ يَضِنُّ بفضلِ نائِلِهِ

لو في يَدَيه مَفاتِحُ الرِّزقِ

O you who resents the blessings given to others

If only you had the keys to destiny in your hands