فَرَدَّت أَعيُنَ الرُّقَبَاءِ حَيرَى

فَرَدَّت أَعيُنَ الرُّقَبَاءِ حَيرَى

بِألحَاظٍ كَأَلحَاظِ المَرُوعِ

بِألحَاظٍ كَأَلحَاظِ المَرُوعِ

So she left the watchers’ eyes bewildered,

The guards' eyes darted about in confusion

with glances like those of one stricken with fear.

With glances like those of the frightened

وَلَم يَكُ فِيَّ إِذ رَحَلُوا سِوَى أَن

وَلَم يَكُ فِيَّ إِذ رَحَلُوا سِوَى أَن

أُغَازلُهُم بِأطرَافِ الدُّمُوعِ

أُغَازلُهُم بِأطرَافِ الدُّمُوعِ

And when they departed, I had nothing in me but

And when they left, there was nothing in me but

to woo them with the edges of tears.

That I flirted with them with the edges of tears