أَمَا يَكْلفيكِ أنَّكِ تَمْلِكيني

أَمَا يَكْلفيكِ أنَّكِ تَمْلِكيني

وأَنَّ الناسَ كلَّهُمُ عَبيدي

وأَنَّ الناسَ كلَّهُمُ عَبيدي

Is it not enough for you that you own me,

Does it burden you that you possess me

and that all people are my slaves,

And all people are my slaves

وأنَّكِ لو قَطَعْتِ يَدِي ورِجْلي

وأنَّكِ لو قَطَعْتِ يَدِي ورِجْلي

لَقُلْتُ مِنَ الهوى أَحْسَنْتِ زِيدي

لَقُلْتُ مِنَ الهوى أَحْسَنْتِ زِيدي

and that, if you cut off my hand and foot,

And if you were to cut off my hand and leg

I would say, out of love, “Well done! Do more!”

I would say, out of passion, you have done good, add more