رُب ظَبيٍ لَقيتهُ

رُب ظَبيٍ لَقيتهُ

يُنتَمي للهوازِنة

يُنتَمي للهوازِنة

Many a gazelle have I met,

Many a gazelle I have met

Belonging to the Hawazina.

Belonging to the Hawazin tribe

قُلت ما أَثقَل الهَوى

قُلت ما أَثقَل الهَوى

قالَ ما لِلهَوى زِنه

قالَ ما لِلهَوى زِنه

I said, "How heavy love is!"

I said: "How heavy is passion!"

He said, "Love has no weight."

He said: "Passion has no weight."