زَها جِسمُ لَيلى في الثِيابِ كَما زَها

زَها جِسمُ لَيلى في الثِيابِ كَما زَها

مَعَ الغُصنِ غَضٌّ قَد تَزايَدَ عودُها

مَعَ الغُصنِ غَضٌّ قَد تَزايَدَ عودُها

Layla’s body bloomed in her garments, as did

The radiance of Layla's body shines through her clothes

a tender shoot beside the branch; her stem had grown.

As radiance shines from a tender branch, though stout its wood

وَما بالُ لَيلى لَيسَ تَخلُصُ مِن دَمي

وَما بالُ لَيلى لَيسَ تَخلُصُ مِن دَمي

وَتَعلَمُ أَنَّ النارَ حامٍ وَقودُها

وَتَعلَمُ أَنَّ النارَ حامٍ وَقودُها

And why does Layla not clear herself of my blood,

Why does not Layla give me ease from my flowing blood?

though she knows the fire’s fuel is scorching?

She knows the fire that burns has her for fuel and food

أَلا قُل لِلَيلى قَد وَهَبتُ لَها دَمي

أَلا قُل لِلَيلى قَد وَهَبتُ لَها دَمي

وَجُدتُ بِنَفسي قَد نَعاها عَزيزُها

وَجُدتُ بِنَفسي قَد نَعاها عَزيزُها

Listen, tell Layla: I have given her my blood,

Go, say to Layla I have given her my flowing blood

and I have freely given my soul—its beloved has announced its death.

And I have found that she, so precious, gave me no good