سلبت محاسنُ وجهك الأرواحَا

سلبت محاسنُ وجهك الأرواحَا

وغدا لها قتلُ النفوس مُباحَا

وغدا لها قتلُ النفوس مُباحَا

The charms of your face have stolen souls,

Your beautiful face has stolen souls away,

And killing souls has become lawful for them.

And slaying hearts is now allowed, they say.

وبدَت طلائعُ مُقلتَيك فأثخنَت

وبدَت طلائعُ مُقلتَيك فأثخنَت

بسيوفها أهلَ الغَرَامِ جِرَاحَا

بسيوفها أهلَ الغَرَامِ جِرَاحَا

And the vanguards of your two eyes appeared, inflicting

The glances of your eyes bring wounds that gush,

With their swords deep wounds upon those in love.

On lovers' hearts their swords inflict the crush.

فَكأنّما العشاق آل أمَيّةٍ

فَكأنّما العشاق آل أمَيّةٍ

وكأنّ طرفك أصبَحَ السفّاحا

وكأنّ طرفك أصبَحَ السفّاحا

So it is as though the lovers were the house of Umayya,

The lovers seem like victims of Umayyad,

And as though your gaze had become al-Saffah.

Your eyes the butcher who's gone mad.