أرسلني عاشِقٌ بحاجتِهِ

أرسلني عاشِقٌ بحاجتِهِ

فجئت بين الرجاء والوَجَلِ

فجئت بين الرجاء والوَجَلِ

A lover sent me with his request;

A lover sent me with his plea

so I came between hope and fear.

So I came, hopeful yet afraid

لا تُخْجِلنِّي بالردّ حسْبُك ما

لا تُخْجِلنِّي بالردّ حسْبُك ما

ترى بخدي من حُمرةِ الخجلِ

ترى بخدي من حُمرةِ الخجلِ

Do not shame me with rejection; enough for you is what

Spare me the shame of refusal; you see

you see upon my cheek—the blush of shame.

Enough blushes on my cheek betrayed