1. برح بي عاذل

    في أحور خاذل

    A reproacher has tormented me

    over a dark-eyed, faithless one,

  2. حلو الشيم

    في وصله وابل

    sweet of disposition.

    In union with him lies a downpour

  3. لروضي الذابل

    لا في الديم

    for my withered garden,

    not in the steady rains.

  4. قد حير الأذهان

    فكلها ولهان

    He has bewildered minds,

    so each is distraught with longing,

  5. يشكو الصدى

    للحسن والإحسان

    complaining of thirst.

    For beauty and kindness,

  6. في وجهه عنوان

    إذا بدا

    his face bears an emblem

    whenever he appears.

  7. وجوهر الألحان

    أصدافه الآذان

    And the jewel of melody

    has ears for its shells

  8. إذا شدا

    من لحظه الخاتل

    whenever he sings.

    From his treacherous glance

  9. ولفظه القاتل

    ذقت الألم

    and his deadly words

    I have tasted pain.

  10. والسحر من بابل

    في جفنه الذابل

    And magic from Babylon,

    in his languid eyelid,

  11. أصل السقم

    مستوحش آنس

    is the source of sickness.

    Shy, yet sociable,

  12. كالجؤذر الكانس

    ترى القلوب

    like a wild-ox calf in its covert;

    you see hearts,

  13. من عطفه الشامس

    وطرفه الناعس

    from his haughty bearing

    and his drowsy gaze,

  14. حسرى تلوب

    كم أطمع الآيس

    weary, circling in thirst.

    How often has the despairing been given hope

  15. في عطفه المائس

    دل خلوب

    of his swaying figure

    by beguiling coquetry!

  16. قد أظهر الخامل

    من دمعي الهامل

    What lay hidden has been revealed

    through my streaming tears

  17. ريم ألم

    وليس بالجاهل

    by a gazelle who came by.

    Nor is he unaware

  18. أني به ذاهل

    فكم ظلم

    that I am dazed by him;

    how often he has wronged me!

  19. يا مطرب الأفهام

    ومتعب الأجسام

    O you who delight minds

    and weary bodies,

  20. لم تعنف

    والظلم والإظلام

    why are you harsh,

    while injustice and darkness

  21. بفارس الإسلام

    لا يعرف

    in the champion of Islam

    are unknown?

  22. قد هذب الأيام

    فالدهر والأحكام

    He has set the days aright;

    so time and judgments

  23. لا تجنف

    غيث الندى الهاطل

    do not swerve from justice.

    A pouring rain of generosity,

  24. ومزهق الباطل

    إذا حكم

    and the dispeller of falsehood

    whenever he judges.

  25. نجم العدى آفل

    مذ أيد الكافل

    The enemies' star is setting

    since the guardian was strengthened

  26. بخير عم

    بدر أبو النجم

    with goodness that reached all.

    Badr, Abu al-Najm,

  27. مؤيد العزم

    إذا سطا

    firm in resolve

    when he strikes.

  28. ضم إلى الحزم

    في الحرب والسلم

    He has joined to sound judgment,

    in war and peace,

  29. فيض العطا

    وجاد بالحلم

    a flood of bounty.

    And he has lavished forbearance

  30. عن كل ذي جرم

    عند الخطا

    on every offender

    at the moment of error.

  31. من فضله كافل

    وعدله شامل

    One whose bounty sustains

    and whose justice embraces

  32. كل الأمم

    المنعم الباذل

    all nations;

    the benefactor who freely bestows,

  33. مع كثرة العاذل

    بيض النعم

    despite the many reproachers,

    radiant blessings.