هلا التفتِّ لكي نُحَيِّيكِ

هلا التفتِّ لكي نُحَيِّيكِ

ما نحنُ إلا من مُحبِّيكِ

ما نحنُ إلا من مُحبِّيكِ

Will you not turn, that we may greet you?

Will you not turn, so that we may greet you?

We are none other than those who love you.

We are only among those who love you.

في غفلةٍ كنا فنبَّهنا

في غفلةٍ كنا فنبَّهنا

طيبٌ تنشَّقناه من فيك

طيبٌ تنشَّقناه من فيك

We were heedless, until there awakened us

We were heedless, then were awakened by

a fragrance we breathed in from you.

A fragrance we inhaled from your mouth.

يا ظبيةً بيضاءَ نافرةً

يا ظبيةً بيضاءَ نافرةً

إن كنتِ خائفةً فنحميك

إن كنتِ خائفةً فنحميك

O white gazelle, poised to flee,

O white gazelle, shying away,

if you are afraid, we shall protect you;

If you are afraid, we will protect you.

أو كنتِ غاضبةً على نفرٍ

أو كنتِ غاضبةً على نفرٍ

قولي لنغضَبَ أو لنُرضيك

قولي لنغضَبَ أو لنُرضيك

or if you are angry with some people,

Or if you are angry with some people,

speak, and we shall grow angry—or appease you.

Tell us, so we may grow angry or appease you.

لا تنفُري جَزَعاً ولا غضباً

لا تنفُري جَزَعاً ولا غضباً

ما أنتِ إلا بين أهليك

ما أنتِ إلا بين أهليك

Do not bolt in alarm or anger;

Do not flee in alarm or anger;

you are here among your own.

You are only among your own people.

فمساحبُ الأذيالِ منكِ على

فمساحبُ الأذيالِ منكِ على

مُقَلٍ وأفئدةٍ تُفدّيك

مُقَلٍ وأفئدةٍ تُفدّيك

For the trailing hems of your skirts sweep over

For your hems trail over

eyes and hearts that would ransom themselves for you.

Eyes and hearts that would sacrifice themselves for you.

ما بهجةُ الدنيا ونعمتُها

ما بهجةُ الدنيا ونعمتُها

إلا ابتسامُكِ لي وحبيك

إلا ابتسامُكِ لي وحبيك

The world’s delight and all its bliss

The world's joy and bliss are nothing

are nothing but your smile for me, and my love for you.

But your smile for me and my love for you.

أنتِ البريّةُ لي فلا عجبٌ

أنتِ البريّةُ لي فلا عجبٌ

وجمالها مُتجمِّعٌ فيك

وجمالها مُتجمِّعٌ فيك

To me, you are all creation—so no wonder

You are all creation to me—no wonder,

all its beauty has gathered in you.

With its beauty gathered in you.