يا غزالَ أَمحرَه

يا غزالَ أَمحرَه

اِكفُف فديتُك سهامَك

اِكفُف فديتُك سهامَك

O gazelle of Amhara,

O reddish gazelle

Hold back your arrows—may I be your ransom.

Spare me, I implore you, your arrows

لا تزدني شرَه

لا تزدني شرَه

إلى اِلتِثام لثامك

إلى اِلتِثام لثامك

Do not increase my craving

Do not increase my misery

To kiss your veil.

By veiling your veil

فالهَوى أَيسَرَه

فالهَوى أَيسَرَه

أَضنى معنّى غرامَك

أَضنى معنّى غرامَك

For love—even its mildest form—

For love has made it easy

Has worn down the one tormented by passion for you.

To understand the meaning of your passion

في مِقاكَ عنتره

في مِقاكَ عنتره

وَسمهريُّه قوامَك

وَسمهريُّه قوامَك

In your eyes dwells Antarah,

In your dwelling is Antara

And his lance is your stature.

And your stature is Samhar

سعدَ من أَسكَره

سعدَ من أَسكَره

ريقك وسلسل مُدامك

ريقك وسلسل مُدامك

Happy is the one intoxicated

Happy is he who you have intoxicated

By your saliva and your smooth, sweet wine.

With your saliva and the chains of your wine

صل محبَّك ترَه

صل محبَّك ترَه

حافظ وحقَّك ذمامَك

حافظ وحقَّك ذمامَك

Unite with your lover; you will see him

Connect your lover and have mercy

Keeping your covenant—I swear by your worth.

Preserve your right as he preserves you

شوقُهُ اِسهرَه

شوقُهُ اِسهرَه

وأَنتَ تهنى منامَك

وأَنتَ تهنى منامَك

His longing has kept him awake,

His longing keeps him awake

While you enjoy your sleep.

While you enjoy your sleep