يا حَسَنَ الخَلقِ قَبيحَ الأَخلاق

يا حَسَنَ الخَلقِ قَبيحَ الأَخلاق

إِنّي عَلى ذاكَ إِلَيكَ مُشتاق

إِنّي عَلى ذاكَ إِلَيكَ مُشتاق

O you, beautiful in form but ugly in character!

O you of fair appearance but ugly morals

Indeed, despite that, I yearn for you.

Indeed for that I yearn for you

رُبَّ مُصافٍ عَلِقٍ بِمَذّاق

رُبَّ مُصافٍ عَلِقٍ بِمَذّاق

إِنَّ مَوَدّاتِ القُلوبِ أَرزاق

إِنَّ مَوَدّاتِ القُلوبِ أَرزاق

Many a sincere lover is enamored of a false-hearted one.

Many a converser is attached to taste

Indeed, hearts' affections are allotted gifts.

Indeed affection of hearts is provision

يا هَل لِدائي مِن هَواكَ إِفراق

يا هَل لِدائي مِن هَواكَ إِفراق

هَيهاتَ ما أَعضَلَ داءَ العُشّاق

هَيهاتَ ما أَعضَلَ داءَ العُشّاق

Ah, is there recovery for my sickness born of love for you?

O is there for my malady a cure from your love

Far from it! How intractable is the sickness of lovers!

Alas no malady of lovers heals