لنا صديق ان رأى

لنا صديق ان رأى

خيال أنثى طربا

خيال أنثى طربا

We have a friend who, if he catches sight of

We have a friend who, if he sees

a woman’s likeness, is transported.

a woman's silhouette, is enraptured.

تحسبه وهو بها

تحسبه وهو بها

محملق قد سلبا

محملق قد سلبا

You would take him, as he stares at her,

You would take him, as he

wide-eyed and robbed of his senses,

stares at her, robbed of his senses,

أعجوبة نادرة

أعجوبة نادرة

أو صنما مختلبا

أو صنما مختلبا

for a rare curiosity—

for a rare marvel,

or an idol under a spell.

or a bewitched idol.