مُخجِلَ البدرِ في الفَلَكْ

مُخجِلَ البدرِ في الفَلَكْ

قف قليلاً لنسألَكْ

قف قليلاً لنسألَكْ

O you who shame the full moon in the celestial sphere,

You've put the full moon in the sky to shame

Stop a moment, that we may ask you.

Stop for a moment, we ask of you

فلئن تِهتَ بالجما

فلئن تِهتَ بالجما

ل علينا فحُقَّ لك

ل علينا فحُقَّ لك

For if you glory in your beau-

For if you get lost in beauty

ty over us, you have every right.

You have every right to do so

يا شبيهَ الذي به

يا شبيهَ الذي به

فُتِنَت حُرَّةُ المَلِك

فُتِنَت حُرَّةُ المَلِك

O you who resemble the one by whom

O you who resemble him

the king's noble lady was enthralled,

For whom the king's maiden was infatuated

حين قدَّت قميصَه

حين قدَّت قميصَه

ثم قالت فهَيتَ لك

ثم قالت فهَيتَ لك

when she tore his shirt lengthwise,

When she tore his shirt

then she said, “So, come to me!”

And then said, I am all yours