ومَوْلىً له بالمُرْدِ قلبٌ مُوَلَّعٌ

ومَوْلىً له بالمُرْدِ قلبٌ مُوَلَّعٌ

يُصَرِّح طَوْراً بالهوَى ويُعَرِّضُ

يُصَرِّح طَوْراً بالهوَى ويُعَرِّضُ

And a gentleman has a heart besotted with beardless youths;

A passionate heart that loves fervently

At times he declares his passion openly, and at times he hints at it.

At times confesses its passion plainly

ومُذ قال إن الحبَّ عنديَ آفةٌ

ومُذ قال إن الحبَّ عنديَ آفةٌ

خَشِيتُ عليه أن يَمَلَّ فيُحْمِضُ

خَشِيتُ عليه أن يَمَلَّ فيُحْمِضُ

And since he said, “Love is an affliction to me,”

Since declaring that love's become a vice

I feared for him, lest he grow bored and seek a change of taste.

I fear continuing may turn love to spite