وَبِالقَفرِ دارٌ مِن جَميلَةَ هَيَّجَت

وَبِالقَفرِ دارٌ مِن جَميلَةَ هَيَّجَت

سَوالِفَ حُبٍّ في فؤَادِكَ مُنصِبِ

سَوالِفَ حُبٍّ في فؤَادِكَ مُنصِبِ

And in the wilderness, a dwelling of Jamila's stirred

In the ruins, a house of a beautiful woman has stirred

memories of bygone love in your weary heart.

Tales of love in your heart that settled

وَكانَت إِذا تَنأَى نَوىً أَو تَفَرَّقَت

وَكانَت إِذا تَنأَى نَوىً أَو تَفَرَّقَت

شِدادُ الهَوى لَم تَدرِ ما قَولُ مِشغَبِ

شِدادُ الهَوى لَم تَدرِ ما قَولُ مِشغَبِ

And whenever distance grew great, or there were sundered

And whenever she went far or separated

the strong bonds of love, she knew nothing of a troublemaker's words.

The intensity of passion, you knew not what to say

أسيلَةُ مَجرَى الدَمعِ خُمصانَةُ الحَشا

أسيلَةُ مَجرَى الدَمعِ خُمصانَةُ الحَشا

بَرودُ الثَنايا ذاتُ خَلقٍ مُشَرعَبِ

بَرودُ الثَنايا ذاتُ خَلقٍ مُشَرعَبِ

Smooth where tears flow, slender of waist,

Eyes flowing with tears, cheeks stained

cool of front teeth, with a tall frame.

Cool complexion, graceful nature

تَرى العَينُ ما تَهوى وَفيها زيادَةٌ

تَرى العَينُ ما تَهوى وَفيها زيادَةٌ

مِنَ الحُسنِ إِذ تَبدو وَمَلهىً لِملعِبِ

مِنَ الحُسنِ إِذ تَبدو وَمَلهىً لِملعِبِ

The eye sees what it desires, and in her there is yet more

The eyes see what they desire and in it, more

beauty when she appears, and delight for one who plays.

Of beauty when she appears, a playground for the glance