1. يا طفلة الحسناء

    والدرة العصماء

    O child of the fair one,

    And flawless pearl,

  2. ما طفرك النعسانُ

    وخدك الفتان

    Your drowsy gaze

    And your beguiling cheek

  3. إلا بقايا الأمّ

    ذات اللئات الحمّ

    Are but remnants of your mother,

    She of the dusky gums.

  4. أشبهتها في الدلّ

    وجفنها المعتلّ

    You resemble her in coquetry,

    And her languid eyelid,

  5. وردفها الثقيل

    وخصرها النحيل

    And her heavy buttocks,

    And her slender waist.

  6. فاستوصفيها الحبا

    واستودعيها الربا

    So ask her to describe love,

    And entrust her to the Lord,

  7. فقد تناهى العمر

    ونال منها الدهر

    For life has reached its limit,

    And time has taken its toll on her.

  8. يا زهرةً في العين

    ونغمة في الأذن

    O flower to the eye,

    And melody to the ear,

  9. وطفلة في المنظر

    وغادةً في المخبر

    And child in appearance,

    And graceful maiden in essence,

  10. لا مسّك الغرام

    فإنه ظلّام

    May love never touch you,

    For it is a cruel tyrant.