يا من يعادي الهوى جهلاً بموقعه
ولا يزال يعادي المرء ما جهلا
O you who ignorantly oppose passion
A man will always oppose what he does not know
أما رأيت الهوى استولى بفتنته
على النبييين واستغوى بها الرسلا
Haven't you seen passion conquer with its charm
The prophets and seduce the messengers as well
فإن شككت فسل زيداً بقصته
وأورياء يقولا الحق إن سئلا
If you doubt, ask Zayd about his story
And Uriah, they will tell the truth if asked
لم بت هذا طلاقاً حبل زوجته
وذاك في رقعة التابوت لم قتلا
Why did he divorce his wife so abruptly
And why in the tablet's envelope was the other killed