رأي عاذلي مَنْ هِمتُ فيه صَبابةً

رأي عاذلي مَنْ هِمتُ فيه صَبابةً

ولَمْ يَبقَ لي فيهِ اصطبارٌ ولا جَلَدْ

ولَمْ يَبقَ لي فيهِ اصطبارٌ ولا جَلَدْ

My reproacher saw the one with whom I was infatuated—the object of my ardent longing;

My reproacher saw the one for whom I was mad with longing,

For him, I had no patience or fortitude left.

and in loving him, I had neither patience nor endurance left.

فقال أهذا الشادن الأَحور الّذي

فقال أهذا الشادن الأَحور الّذي

رماكَ بطرفٍ منه قلت نَعَمْ وقَدْ

رماكَ بطرفٍ منه قلت نَعَمْ وقَدْ

He said, “Is this the dark-eyed young gazelle who

He said, “Is this the dark-eyed young gazelle who

Struck you with a glance of his?” I said, “Yes—by his graceful form!”

shot you with a glance of his?” I said, “Yes, indeed!”