عَجِبَ الأَمِيرُ لِجُرْأَتِي يَوْمَ الْوَغَى

عَجِبَ الأَمِيرُ لِجُرْأَتِي يَوْمَ الْوَغَى

فَأَجَبْتُهُ وَجَلَبْتُ شَاهِدَ حُبِّهْ

فَأَجَبْتُهُ وَجَلَبْتُ شَاهِدَ حُبِّهْ

The prince marveled at my boldness on the day of battle.

The prince wondered at my boldness on the day of battle

So I answered him and offered proof of my love for him:

So I answered him and brought witness of his love

لِمَ لاَ يَكُونُ اللَّيْثُ وَالنَّقْدُ الْعِدَى

لِمَ لاَ يَكُونُ اللَّيْثُ وَالنَّقْدُ الْعِدَى

مَنْ كُنْتَ أَنْتَ مُصَوَّراً فِي قَلْبِهِ

مَنْ كُنْتَ أَنْتَ مُصَوَّراً فِي قَلْبِهِ

Why should he not be a lion, and his foes mere sheep—

Why should not the lion and the gold be the enemy

the man in whose heart you are portrayed?

Whoever you were depicted in his heart