1. سَلِّم عَلى ذِكرِ الغَزالِ

    الأَغيَدِ المَسبِيِّ الدَلالِ

    Offer greetings at the mention of the gazelle,

    The graceful captive, with coy charm.

  2. سَلِّم عَلَيهِ وَقُل لَهُ

    يا غُلُّ أَلبابِ الرِجالِ

    Greet him and say to him:

    O fetter of men's minds!

  3. خَلَّيتَ جِسمي ضاحِياً

    وَسَكَنتَ في ظِلِّ الحِجالِ

    You left my body exposed to the sun,

    And dwelt in the shade of bridal canopies.

  4. وَبَلَغتَ مِنّي غايَةً

    لَم أَدرِ فيها ما اِختِيالي

    And you brought me to such an extreme

    That I knew not what to imagine.