قد اختفى بينَ أغصانِ وأوراقِ

قد اختفى بينَ أغصانِ وأوراقِ

وحنّ حنّةَ مَشغُوفِ ومُشتاقِ

وحنّ حنّةَ مَشغُوفِ ومُشتاقِ

He has hidden among branches and leaves,

He has vanished among branches and leaves

And sighed the sigh of one love-stricken and yearning,

Yearning, yearning for his beloved, longing

كأنّما خافَ عذلاً فَهوَ مُستَتِرٌ

كأنّما خافَ عذلاً فَهوَ مُستَتِرٌ

أو خافَ واشيةُ أودَت بميثاقِ

أو خافَ واشيةُ أودَت بميثاقِ

As though he feared reproach, so he remains concealed,

As though fearing blame, he hides

Or feared a tale-bearing woman who had destroyed a pledge.

Or dreading gossip's sting, an oath breaks