بفؤادي غادة ان أقبلت

بفؤادي غادة ان أقبلت

خلت شمس الصبح في الأفق نحمه

خلت شمس الصبح في الأفق نحمه

In my heart is a maiden; when she approaches,

In my heart rejoices if you come,

I think the morning sun on the horizon a star [uncertain reading].

The sun at dawn remains but a mirage.

قلت اذ طال تجافيها عدى صبك

قلت اذ طال تجافيها عدى صبك

المضنى بوصل يا كليمه

المضنى بوصل يا كليمه

As her aloofness lingered, I said, 'Promise your lovesick admirer,

End this estrangement, I said, else I die;

wasted away, a union, O Kalima.'

Relent a little, O Clement One!

فاجابت بتفار ما المرا

فاجابت بتفار ما المرا

د وماذا قلته قلت لكليمه

د وماذا قلته قلت لكليمه

Then she answered with aversion [uncertain reading], 'What is the inten—

She answered in words gentle and wise:

—tion, and what did you say?' I said to Kalima.

Nothing is wrong, I said to the Clement.