يا ميَّ كدت أضِلُّ في

يا ميَّ كدت أضِلُّ في

ك ضلالَ عباد الوثنْ

ك ضلالَ عباد الوثنْ

O Mayy, I nearly lost my way in

O Mayy, I nearly went astray in

you, as worshippers of idols go astray.

you, as worshippers of the idol go astray.

خافوا القويَّ فحكَّمو

خافوا القويَّ فحكَّمو

ه في النفوس وفي الوطنْ

ه في النفوس وفي الوطنْ

They feared the mighty one, so they set

They feared the mighty one, so made

him over souls and homeland.

him ruler over souls and over the homeland.

عرضت جمالَك مقلتا

عرضت جمالَك مقلتا

ي على فؤادي فافتتنْ

ي على فؤادي فافتتنْ

Your beauty my two eyes displayed

Your beauty was shown by both eyes of

to my heart—and it fell under its spell.

mine to my heart, and it was enthralled.

أنا في اضطراب خيفةً

أنا في اضطراب خيفةً

طوراً وطوراً في سكنْ

طوراً وطوراً في سكنْ

I am in fearful turmoil

I am in turmoil from fear

at times, and at times at peace.

at times, and at times at peace.

لو شئت يسرت المنى

لو شئت يسرت المنى

وأبنت لي أهدى السننْ

وأبنت لي أهدى السننْ

If you wished, you would bring hopes within reach

If you wished, you could make wishes attainable

and show me the paths of truest guidance—

and show me the truest of paths,

إن لم تكوني فتنة

إن لم تكوني فتنة

ألهو بها حتى أجنْ

ألهو بها حتى أجنْ

were you not a beguiling passion

if you are not a temptation

I toy with until I lose my mind.

with which I amuse myself until I go mad.