وَيحَalas for جِسميmy body مِنbecause of غَزالٍa gazelle
وَيحَ جِسمي مِن غَزالٍ
مُقلَتاهhis two eyes شَفَتاهhave wasted it away
مُقلَتاه شَفَتاه
Alas for my body, because of a gazelle!
My body yearns for a gazelle
His two eyes have wasted it away.
With eyes so bright and lips so fair
وَهوَand he إِنif جادَis generous بِلَثمٍwith a kiss
وَهوَ إِن جادَ بِلَثمٍ
شَفَتاهheal it شَفَتاهhis two lips
شَفَتاه شَفَتاه
And if he bestows a kiss,
If he would kiss me with his mouth
His lips heal it.
Those lips, those lips I'd gladly share