وَمِن عَجَبِ الأَيّامِ أَنَّ شَفاعَتي

وَمِن عَجَبِ الأَيّامِ أَنَّ شَفاعَتي

تُرَجّى لِمَن في وَجهِهِ أَلفُ شافِعِ

تُرَجّى لِمَن في وَجهِهِ أَلفُ شافِعِ

And among the marvels of the days is that my intercession

Among the wonders of days is that my intercession

is sought for one whose face holds a thousand intercessors—

Is hoped for by one with a thousand intercessors before him.

لِأَبلَجَ عَسّالِ التَثَنّي مُهَذَّبِ الـ

لِأَبلَجَ عَسّالِ التَثَنّي مُهَذَّبِ الـ

ـخَلائِقِ مَعسولِ الثَنايا مُطاوِعِ

ـخَلائِقِ مَعسولِ الثَنايا مُطاوِعِ

for a radiant-faced one, supple in his swaying, refined in

For the eloquent youth with the refined manners,

character, honey-sweet of front teeth, obliging.

Of amiable character and pliant disposition,

يَرومُ شَفيعاً مِن سِواهُ جَهالَةً

يَرومُ شَفيعاً مِن سِواهُ جَهالَةً

وَلا شافِعٌ مِثلَ الحَبيبِ المُضاجِعِ

وَلا شافِعٌ مِثلَ الحَبيبِ المُضاجِعِ

In ignorance he seeks an intercessor other than himself,

Seeks an intercessor other than me in ignorance,

yet no intercessor is like the beloved who shares one's bed.

Yet there is no intercessor like the beloved companion.