هِمLove passionately ياO فؤادُheart فماfor no عليكupon you جُناحُblame
هِم يا فؤادُ فما عليك جُناحُ
كمHow much فيin الصبابةِardent love والهيامِand passion نجاحُsuccess
كم في الصبابةِ والهيامِ نجاحُ
Love passionately, O heart, for no blame rests on you.
Worry not, my heart, for you've done no wrong
How much success lies in ardent love and passion!
How often in passion and love is there gain
أوAnd...? ماnot دعتكshe called you إلىto الصبابةardent love غادةa graceful maiden
أو ما دعتك إلى الصبابة غادة
هيفاءslender-waisted مائسةswaying القوامthe figure رَداحfull-hipped
هيفاء مائسة القوام رَداح
And has not a graceful maiden called you to ardent love—
Did not the fair Ghada call you to passion?
Slender-waisted, with a swaying figure, full-hipped,
Slender and graceful, a delicate fawn
نجلاءwide-eyed ألحاظglances وفيand on وجناتهاher cheeks
نجلاء ألحاظ وفي وجناتها
والثغرand the mouth وردroses يانعblooming وأقاحand daisies
والثغر ورد يانع وأقاح
Wide-eyed, with her cheeks
Bright glances Najla, cheeks like red roses
And mouth abloom with roses and daisies?
Lips sweet as flowers, teeth white as pearls
منwhoever لمnot يرَsee التعذيبthe torment فيهاfor her مربحاًgain
من لم يرَ التعذيب فيها مربحاً
وهدىًand guidance فليسthen there is not لهfor him هدىguidance ورباحُand profit
وهدىً فليس له هدى ورباحُ
Whoever does not see torment for her as gain
Who finds not in torment from such lips profit
And guidance—has neither guidance nor profit.
Has neither guidance nor gain but loss