1. وغَانِيةٍ تُغَنِّينا فَتُغْني

    بِمَنْطِقِها الأغَنِّ عَنِ الأغانِي

    And a lovely maiden sings to us, sparing us

    The need for songs with her mellow, resonant voice.

  2. تَثَنَّتْ فانَثَنتْ مَثْنى شُجونٍ

    تُهيِّجُها المَثالثُ والمَثاني

    She swayed, and sorrows swayed in pairs,

    Stirred by the third and second strings.

  3. وَشَى قَلَمُ الجَمال بِوَجْنَتَيْها

    لقَدْ ضَلَّتْ مَساعِي مَنْ يَراني

    Beauty's pen embroidered upon her cheeks:

    “Truly, the efforts of whoever sees me have gone astray.”