Sol 6.1

  1. أنا صَبٌّ متيَّمٌ ما حَييتُ

    تَيَّمَتني لمَّا تَبدَّت بِتيتُ

    I am a passionate lover, enslaved by love, for as long as I live.

    Bitit enthralled me when she appeared.

  2. كَهرَبتنِي إِذ أقبلَت تُظهِرُ البش

    رَ وحيَّت بالإبتسَام بِتيتُ

    She electrified me when she approached, showing cheerfulness,

    and greeted me with a smile—Bitit.

  3. أنا لا أبتَغِي اللآلىءَ فالأس

    نَانُ تُغنِي مَن أفقَرتهُ بِتيتُ

    I seek no pearls, for her teeth

    enrich whoever Bitit has impoverished.

  4. أنا لاَ أشرَبُ المُدامَ وهل يَش

    رَبُ خمرا مَن أسكَرتهُ بتيت

    I drink no wine; would anyone drink

    wine when Bitit has already intoxicated him?

  5. نَظرةلإ فابتِسَامةلإ فإذا الحُز

    نُ سُرورٌ وكلُّ شَيءٍ بتيت

    A glance, then a smile—and suddenly sorrow

    is joy, and everything is Bitit.

  6. هِيَ تُغنِيكَ إذ تُغَنِّيكَ عن كلِّ

    كمَان وكلِّ عُودٍ بتيت

    When she sings to you, she leaves you needing no

    violin or lute—Bitit.

  7. وإذا ما شدَت تُلحِّن مُضنَا

    كَ لشوقي خِلتَ الهزَارَ بتيت

    And when she sings, giving melody to “Your Love-Worn One,”

    by Shawqi, you would think the nightingale was Bitit.

  8. وإذا نكَّتَت أتَى الظَّرفُ واللُّط

    فُ يوَدَّانِ أن تَزيدَ بتيت

    And when she jokes, wit and charm arrive,

    both wishing Bitit would say more.

  9. هي نِعمَ المتاعُ لولا الذِي تُو

    قِدُ في القلبِ من جحيم بتيت

    What a fine delight she is, were it not for the

    hellfire Bitit kindles within the heart.

  10. وإذا ودَّعَت فَودِّع إذن لَه

    وَكَ والزَّهوَ أو تَعودَ بتيت

    And when she bids farewell, bid farewell then to your merriment

    and gaiety, until Bitit returns.