وَفاتِنَةٍ مِن الغيد الغَواني

كَساها حُسنها حلل النَعيمِ

A beauty, from the slender, flexible branches,

Her beauty adorns her with garments of bliss.

شُغفت بِها كَما شَغفت فؤادي

مَحاسِنُ أَهيفِ القدِّ القَويمِ

I was passionately in love with her, as was my heart,

With the charms of the slender, tall, upright one.

فَلمّا أَن دَرت كلفي وَوَجدي

بِهِ وَالحُبُّ يَعبَث بِالحليمِ

When my affliction and love for her grew,

And love toyed with the forebearing one.

سَعَت نَحوي دَلالاً وَهيَ غَضبى

تُسائِلُني عَن النَبأ العَظيمِ

She came towards me coquettishly while angry,

And asked me about the great news.

وَقالَت ما اِسمهُ فَخَشيت لَوما

فَقُلتُ لَها فَدَيتك لا تَلومي

And said what is his name, so I feared blame,

And said, your ransom, do not blame me.

فَقَلبي وَاِسمهُ وَهَواك عِندي

سَليمٌ في سَليمٍ في سَليمِ

For my heart, his name, and my love for you,

Are safe, in safe, in safe.