أَهواه كالظَّبي في حُسْنٍ وفي غَيَدٍ

أَهواه كالظَّبي في حُسْنٍ وفي غَيَدٍ

لا بلْ هو اللَّيثُ في بأْس وفي جَلدِ

لا بلْ هو اللَّيثُ في بأْس وفي جَلدِ

I love him, gazelle-like in beauty and supple grace.

My love is like a gazelle in beauty and grace

No—rather, he is the lion in might and endurance.

No, he is a lion in valor and steadfastness

مذَّكرُ الدَّل شهمُ الحُسْنِ مُقْتدِرٌ

مذَّكرُ الدَّل شهمُ الحُسْنِ مُقْتدِرٌ

يسْطُو ويَعْطو فلا يُبقِي على أَحدِ

يسْطُو ويَعْطو فلا يُبقِي على أَحدِ

Manly in coquetry, gallant in beauty, powerful,

Generous of spirit, brave of heart, powerful

He pounces and reaches out, sparing no one.

He gives freely, leaving nothing for anyone

فلو تراه وكأْسُ الرّاح في فمه

فلو تراه وكأْسُ الرّاح في فمه

رأَيت كيف تحلّ الشمسُ في الأَسد

رأَيت كيف تحلّ الشمسُ في الأَسد

So if you saw him with the winecup at his mouth,

If you could see him, wine cup at his lips

You would see how the sun comes to dwell in the Lion.

You would behold the sun residing in a lion