دَعا طَرفُهُ طَرفي فَأَقبَلَ مُسرِعاً

دَعا طَرفُهُ طَرفي فَأَقبَلَ مُسرِعاً

وَأَثَّرَ في خَدَّيهِ فَاِقتَصَّ مِن قَلبي

وَأَثَّرَ في خَدَّيهِ فَاِقتَصَّ مِن قَلبي

His gaze summoned mine, and it came hurrying.

His glance beckoned mine, so he came hastening over

And it left its mark on his cheeks, so he took revenge on my heart.

And what he plundered from my heart showed on his cheeks

شَكَوتُ إِلَيهِ ما لَقيتُ مِنَ الهَوى

شَكَوتُ إِلَيهِ ما لَقيتُ مِنَ الهَوى

فَقالَ عَلى رِسلٍ فَقُلتُ فَما ذَنبي

فَقالَ عَلى رِسلٍ فَقُلتُ فَما ذَنبي

I complained to him of what I had suffered from love.

I told him of the passion I have suffered

Then he said, 'Easy now'; I said, 'Then what is my fault?'

He said, "Send me as envoy," and I said, "But what's my crime?"