إِذا ذَكَرَت زَيداً تَرَقرَقَ دَمعُها

إِذا ذَكَرَت زَيداً تَرَقرَقَ دَمعُها

بِمَطروفَةِ العَينَينِ شَوساءَ طامِحِ

بِمَطروفَةِ العَينَينِ شَوساءَ طامِحِ

Whenever she recalls Zayd, her tears well up

When she recalls Zayd, her tears flow

with both eyes stricken, looking askance and gazing aloft.

With eyelashes dripping, a yearning doe

تُبَكّي عَلى زَيدٍ وَلَم تَرَ مِثلَهُ

تُبَكّي عَلى زَيدٍ وَلَم تَرَ مِثلَهُ

صَحيحاً مِنَ الحُمّى شَديدَ الجَوانِحِ

صَحيحاً مِنَ الحُمّى شَديدَ الجَوانِحِ

She mourns Zayd, and she has never seen his like—

She weeps for Zayd though she's not seen his like

healthy, free of fever, and strong of rib.

Hale and hearty, stout of build

أُعَزّيكِ عَمّا تَعلَمينَ وَقَد أَرى

أُعَزّيكِ عَمّا تَعلَمينَ وَقَد أَرى

بِعَينَيكِ مِن زَيدٍ قَذىً غَيرَ بارِحِ

بِعَينَيكِ مِن زَيدٍ قَذىً غَيرَ بارِحِ

I console you for what you know, and indeed I see

I console you for what you know, though I see

in your eyes a mote from Zayd that will not depart.

In your eyes, Zayd's speck that won't flee

فَإِن تَقصِدي فَالقَصدُ مِني خَليقَةٌ

فَإِن تَقصِدي فَالقَصدُ مِني خَليقَةٌ

وَإِن تَجمَحي تَلقَي لِجامَ الجَوامِحِ

وَإِن تَجمَحي تَلقَي لِجامَ الجَوامِحِ

So if you are moderate, moderation is my nature;

If you intend, my intent's well-matched

and if you bolt, you will find the bridle for unruly steeds.

If you scowl, you'll get the cup of death