1. يا رَبّة الخدرِ

    كَفى تَجافينا

    O mistress of the secluded chamber,

    enough of our estrangement.

  2. هَل في الهَوى العُذري

    خاب الرَجا فينا

    Is it in chaste love

    that hope in us has failed?

  3. مالَت إِلى صدري

    مِن نَشأة السكر

    She leaned toward my breast

    from the onset of intoxication.

  4. وَأَهيف الخصر

    لِلوَصل يَدعونا

    And a slender-waisted one

    calls us to union

  5. بِالقامة الحَسنا

    وَالمُقلة الوَسنا

    with a lovely figure

    and a languid eye.

  6. يا بَدرَنا الأَسنا

    أَصبَحت مَفتونا

    O our most radiant full moon,

    I have become bewitched.

  7. ميّاسة القَدِّ

    وافَت لَنا تهدي

    She of the swaying figure

    came to us, offering

  8. مِن جَنّة الخَدِّ

    وَرداً وَنسرينا

    from the garden of her cheek

    roses and eglantine.

  9. يا صاح قُم لِلحان

    وَاِسمَع صَدا الأَلحان

    O friend, rise for the tavern

    and hear the echo of melodies.

  10. نَيل المُنى قَد حان

    يا قَهر واشينا

    The time to fulfill our wishes has come—

    oh, our slanderer's chagrin!

  11. قامَت عَلى ساق

    أَسرار أَشواقي

    They sprang to their feet—

    the secrets of my yearnings—

  12. تَسعى إِلى الساقي

    إِذ قامَ يَسقينا

    hastening toward the cupbearer

    as he rose to give us drink.

  13. لِلّهِ ما أَحلى

    شَمساً بَدَت تجلى

    God be praised, how lovely

    a sun that appeared unveiled!

  14. وَالمُقلة النجلا

    بِالنبل تَرمينا

    And the wide eye

    shoots arrows at us.

  15. يا فاتن الغيدِ

    بِاللَحظِ وَالجيدِ

    O enchanter of graceful beauties,

    with your glance and neck,

  16. إِن اللُقا عيدي

    أَنعم وَوافينا

    indeed, meeting you is my feast day;

    be gracious and come to us.