1. كم       غادةٍ       أحببتها

    بالوصل ما داوت جروحي

    How many a lovely maiden I have loved,

    who did not heal my wounds through union!

  2. كيف    السبيل    لوصلها

    والحب  لم  يأسر طموحي

    How can I find a way to be with her,

    when love has not held my ambition captive?

  3. هي    لي   تدلُّ   بحسنها

    وأنا    أدلُّ   لها   بروحي

    She takes pride in her beauty before me,

    and I take pride in my spirit before her.