قالَت وَقَد واصَلَت اِن كُنتَ تَأَلَفُني

قالَت وَقَد واصَلَت اِن كُنتَ تَأَلَفُني

بِانفس العَين حَتّى الفَجر حَييني

بِانفس العَين حَتّى الفَجر حَييني

She said, having joined me, “If you are fond of me,

She said, as she bid farewell, "If you really love me,

Honor me with the choicest gold until dawn.”

Stay awake looking at me until dawn greets me."

فَقُلت قَومي بِحِفظ اللَهِ سَيِّدَتي

فَقُلت قَومي بِحِفظ اللَهِ سَيِّدَتي

لا أَقبَلُ الشَرطَ لَو كُنتَ مِنَ العَين

لا أَقبَلُ الشَرطَ لَو كُنتَ مِنَ العَين

I said, “Rise, my lady, in God's keeping;

I said, "My lady, may God protect you,

I will not accept the condition, even if you were among the wide-eyed maidens.”

I cannot accept the condition, even if you were the beloved."