وعاذلةٍ رأتْ محبوبَ قلبي

فكانَ لها بطلعتِهِ افتنانْ

When my beloved appeared to the blamer

His looks enchanted her

وجاءتْ وَهْيَ سكرى منْ هواهُ

وقالتْ ليسَ كالخبَرِ العيانْ

She came to me intoxicated with passion for him

And said: news is not like seeing with one's own eyes