يا بدرَ تَمٍّ فِي قَنًا مَيَّاسِ

يا بدرَ تَمٍّ فِي قَنًا مَيَّاسِ

مَنْ صَانَ وردَ الوجنتيْنِ بآسِ

مَنْ صَانَ وردَ الوجنتيْنِ بآسِ

O full moon upon a swaying spear-shaft,

O full moon that has lodged in its chamber,

who guarded the roses of both cheeks with myrtle,

Who has protected the two cheeks from harm?

أوْ قَالَ للأصْدَاغِ لَمَّا أرْسِلَتْ

أوْ قَالَ للأصْدَاغِ لَمَّا أرْسِلَتْ

مَا في وُقُوفِكِ ساعةً منْ بَاسِ

مَا في وُقُوفِكِ ساعةً منْ بَاسِ

or said to the sidelocks, when they were let loose:

Or who said to the branches when they swayed gently,

"There is no harm in your standing still for an hour"?

"There is no harm in your standing still an hour."