ما حسن يوسف إلا منك مقتبس

ما حسن يوسف إلا منك مقتبس

وإن تقدم أجيالاً من القدم

وإن تقدم أجيالاً من القدم

Joseph's beauty is but borrowed from you,

The beauty of Joseph comes solely from you

Even though he preceded you by generations in ages past.

Though generations have come before him

ولو رأتك زليخا وهي مسرعة

ولو رأتك زليخا وهي مسرعة

نحو القميص لما قامت على قدم

نحو القميص لما قامت على قدم

And had Zuleikha seen you as she hurried

If Zulaikha had seen you in haste

Toward the shirt, she would not have stayed on her feet.

Toward the shirt, she’d not have stood a moment

ولو ظَهَرتِ لمن أكبرنه شغفاً

ولو ظَهَرتِ لمن أكبرنه شغفاً

لقُطّعت فيك أكبادٌ بلا ألم

لقُطّعت فيك أكبادٌ بلا ألم

And had you appeared to those who marveled at him so passionately,

And had you appeared to the most ardent lover

Livers would surely have been cut to pieces because of you, without pain.

Livers would be torn for you without pain