رَبُّmany a كفْتيٍmetal-inlayer سبانيcaptivated me حسنُهُhis beauty
رَبُّ كفْتيٍ سباني حسنُهُ
لاnot أرىI see مِنْfrom حبهِlove for him ليfor me مخرجاa way out
لا أرى مِنْ حبهِ لي مخرجا
Many a metal-inlayer has captivated me with his beauty.
My Lord, his beauty has afflicted me
I see no escape for myself from loving him,
I see no escape from loving him
مذْsince تبدَّىhe appeared فيin جديدٍnew attire فحكىand so he resembled
مذْ تبدَّى في جديدٍ فحكى
قمراًa moon طرَّزَembroidered بالبرقِwith lightning الدُّجىthe darkness
قمراً طرَّزَ بالبرقِ الدُّجى
Since he appeared in new attire and resembled
Since he appeared, resplendent and new
A moon that embroidered the darkness with lightning.
A moon embroidered with lightning in the darkness