اذكرني البرق في تبسمه

والدر بالثغر في تنظمه

The lightning reminds me of his smile

And the pearls on his lips when he recites poetry

ساق اذا طاف في مخيمه

كلمني والمدام في فمه

When he roams around his tent

He greets me with wine in his mouth

اسكرني من حباب مبسمه

افديه كالبدر في اصايله

He intoxicates me with his alluring smile

I'd sacrifice myself for him like the full moon in the dark night

جذلان يختال في غلايله

فاق على الظبي في شمايله

Swaying coquettishly in his gown

Surpassing the gazelle in his charm

وراح كالغصن في تمايله

سكران يشتط في تحكمه

Swaying like a branch in the breeze

Intoxicated, losing his composure

هواه يا صاح كيف استره

والدمع بالخد سال احمره

Oh messenger, how can I conceal my love for him?

With tears running down my cheeks reddening them

والقلب قد هاج بي تسعره

بالله يا برق هل تخبره

And my heart aflame, burning for him

Please, o lightning, tell him

عن نار قلبي وعن تضرمه

وهل حديث اللقا يسوغه

About the fire in my heart and its flames

Is it acceptable for me to talk about meeting him?

وهل اليه ما بي افرغه

وهل يفيه في اعرضه

Shall I reveal to him what I harbor inside?

Will he understand my hints?

وهل نسيم سرى يبلغه

رسالة من فمي الى فمه

Will the passing breeze convey to him

A message from my mouth to his mouth?

اهواه بدرا على البدور سما

بوصله باخلا ولي ظلما

I love him like the full moon loves the horizon

With sincerity, though he has wronged me

ما ضره لو يجود لي كرما

عجبت من بخله عليّ وما

It wouldn't hurt him to be generous with me

I'm surprised by his stinginess towards me, despite

يذكره الناس من تكرمه

عواذلي بالسلو تأمرني

People speaking of his generosity

The ignorant blame me

جهلا وتنهاه حين بذكرني

فينثني معرضا وينكرني

And prevent me when I mention him

So he turns away, denying he knows me

هل علموه فصار يهجرني

رب خذ الحق من معلمه

Did they tell him, making him shun me?

Lord, grant me justice against his teacher