وَفَتاك اللَواحظ عَسكريٌّ

وَفَتاك اللَواحظ عَسكريٌّ

تَملكني وَلَيسَ لَهُ وَلاءُ

تَملكني وَلَيسَ لَهُ وَلاءُ

And a soldier with deadly glances

Your alluring glances are like an army

Has taken possession of me, yet has no loyalty.

That conquers me yet owes no allegiance

أَروم وَصالَهُ فَإِذا إِلتَقَينا

أَروم وَصالَهُ فَإِذا إِلتَقَينا

يمانعني وَيَمنَعهُ الحَياءُ

يمانعني وَيَمنَعهُ الحَياءُ

I seek union with him, but when we meet,

I yearn for our union, but when we meet

He resists me, and modesty restrains him.

Modesty keeps us apart, though it's against my wishes