سَلَبَتْ أسُودَ الغَابِ لَمًّا أنْ رَنَتْ

سَلَبَتْ أسُودَ الغَابِ لَمًّا أنْ رَنَتْ

خَودٌ ظُبَاهَا فِي جُفُونٍ كَامِنَهْ

خَودٌ ظُبَاهَا فِي جُفُونٍ كَامِنَهْ

She robbed the forest’s lions when she cast her gaze—

The dark forest lions stole a doe's bleat

a maiden whose sword-blades lie hidden in her eyelids.

As she hid her cheek in slumbering lids

نَاديتُهَا مَا حَلَّ فِي شرع الهَوَى

نَاديتُهَا مَا حَلَّ فِي شرع الهَوَى

أشْكُو الهَوَى خَوْفاً وَأنْتِ آمِنَهْ

أشْكُو الهَوَى خَوْفاً وَأنْتِ آمِنَهْ

I called to her: “Love’s law does not permit

I called to her - what has love's law done?

me to complain of love in fear while you are safe.”

I complain of love in fear while you are secure