أَثُمَّ وَشَمْسُ الْحُسْنِ حَلَّتْ قِناعَها

أَثُمَّ وَشَمْسُ الْحُسْنِ حَلَّتْ قِناعَها

عَلَيْكِ وَأَنتِ الْبَدْرُ وَافَقَ أَسْعُدا

عَلَيْكِ وَأَنتِ الْبَدْرُ وَافَقَ أَسْعُدا

Do you then—while the sun of beauty has unfastened her veil

The sun of beauty has unveiled her face to you

Is it then, when the sun of beauty has lifted its veil,

over you, and you are the full moon aligned with auspicious stars—

While you are the full moon coming into perfect alignment.

Upon you, whilst you are the full moon in fortunate skies?

تَصُدِّينَ إِدْلالاً وَما بِكِ قُدْرَةٌ

تَصُدِّينَ إِدْلالاً وَما بِكِ قُدْرَةٌ

عَلَى الصَّدِّ لَوْ أَنِّي مَلَكْتُ تَجَلُّدا

عَلَى الصَّدِّ لَوْ أَنِّي مَلَكْتُ تَجَلُّدا

turn away in coyness? Yet you would have no power

You turn from me disdainfully, though you've no power

You turn away in coquetry, yet no power would you hold

to turn away, if I could muster self-restraint.

To reject me, even if I had the patience of an angel.

To turn away, if only I possessed the strength to endure.