حَوَت ضِدّينِ إِذ ضَرَبَت وَغَنَّت

حَوَت ضِدّينِ إِذ ضَرَبَت وَغَنَّت

فَقَد ساءَت وَسُرَّت مَن رَآها

فَقَد ساءَت وَسُرَّت مَن رَآها

She combined two opposites when she played and sang;

She contained opposites when she struck and sang

for she displeased and delighted whoever saw her:

So she displeased and pleased whoever saw her

غِناءٌ تَستَحِقُّ عَليهِ ضَرباً

غِناءٌ تَستَحِقُّ عَليهِ ضَرباً

وَضَرباً تَستَحِقُّ بِهِ غِناها

وَضَرباً تَستَحِقُّ بِهِ غِناها

singing for which she deserves a beating,

Singing deserving of strikes

and playing for which she deserves to be rich.

And strikes making her singing deserved