ياO غادةًa graceful maiden لماwhen انثنتshe swayed لمdid not يحلbe pleasing ليto me
يا غادةً لما انثنت لم يحل لي
منfrom بعدafter ذلكthat قامةstature المرانthe supple spears
من بعد ذلك قامة المران
O graceful maiden, when she swayed, I found no delight
thereafter in the stature of the supple spears.
لاdo not تبعديkeep away (addressing a woman) المشتاقthe yearning lover منكfrom you فماfor never رأىhas seen
لا تبعدي المشتاق منك فما رأى
أحدٌanyone محباa lover قاصياfar away منfrom دانيone who is near
أحدٌ محبا قاصيا من داني
Do not keep the yearning lover far from you, for never has
anyone seen a lover far from one who is near.