لِلَّهِ هَوى يَفتِنني مَبسمُهُ

لِلَّهِ هَوى يَفتِنني مَبسمُهُ

ما الزهرُ كعقدِ لُؤلؤٍ يَنظمُهُ

ما الزهرُ كعقدِ لُؤلؤٍ يَنظمُهُ

By God, a beloved whose smiling mouth enchants me!

For God, his smile enchants me

Blossoms cannot match the necklace of pearls he strings.

More than a flower's pearl necklace adorns it

قَد أَحسَن لَو طابَ كَفيه قَلبي

قَد أَحسَن لَو طابَ كَفيه قَلبي

إِذ ضاقَ كَقَلبيَ المعنّى فَمُهُ

إِذ ضاقَ كَقَلبيَ المعنّى فَمُهُ

He would indeed have done well had my heart grown sweet like his mouth,

If only his hands were good, my heart would be pleased

Since his mouth grew narrow like my tormented heart.

When meaning is as constricted as his mouth