يا غزالَ أَمحرَه

اِكفُف فديتُك سهامَك

O reddish gazelle

Spare me, I implore you, your arrows

لا تزدني شرَه

إلى اِلتِثام لثامك

Do not increase my misery

By veiling your veil

فالهَوى أَيسَرَه

أَضنى معنّى غرامَك

For love has made it easy

To understand the meaning of your passion

في مِقاكَ عنتره

وَسمهريُّه قوامَك

In your dwelling is Antara

And your stature is Samhar

سعدَ من أَسكَره

ريقك وسلسل مُدامك

Happy is he who you have intoxicated

With your saliva and the chains of your wine

صل محبَّك ترَه

حافظ وحقَّك ذمامَك

Connect your lover and have mercy

Preserve your right as he preserves you

شوقُهُ اِسهرَه

وأَنتَ تهنى منامَك

His longing keeps him awake

While you enjoy your sleep