أَسَمِيَّ مَن سَنّ القِرَى رِفقاً بِمَن

أَسَمِيَّ مَن سَنّ القِرَى رِفقاً بِمَن

يَفنَى عَلَيكَ صَبَابَةً وغَرَاما

يَفنَى عَلَيكَ صَبَابَةً وغَرَاما

O namesake of him who instituted hospitality, be gentle with one

My blamer, be gentle with one whose youth

Who wastes away for you in yearning and passion.

Is wasted on you in passion and desire!

أَنا ضَيفُ حُبِّكَ فَاصطَنِعني إِنَّه

أَنا ضَيفُ حُبِّكَ فَاصطَنِعني إِنَّه

ضَيفُ الهَوَى يَستَوجِبُ الإِكرَاما

ضَيفُ الهَوَى يَستَوجِبُ الإِكرَاما

I am a guest of your love, so show me kindness; indeed,

I am a lover guest, so show me respect—

The guest of love deserves honor.

A love guest deserves to be held in high honor.

لَمّا نَظَرتُ نُجومَ خيلانٍ بَدَت

لَمّا نَظَرتُ نُجومَ خيلانٍ بَدَت

فِي صَحنِ وَجنَتِكَ استفَدتُ سَقَاما

فِي صَحنِ وَجنَتِكَ استفَدتُ سَقَاما

When I gazed upon stars of beauty marks that appeared

When I saw the stars of Kheelan in the yard

On the expanse of your cheek, I gained sickness.

Of your abode, I gained but sickness from that water.

أَفنَيتَ جِسمَ الصَّبِّ شَوقاً مِثلَمَا

أَفنَيتَ جِسمَ الصَّبِّ شَوقاً مِثلَمَا

أَفنَى سَمِيُّكَ قَبلَكَ الأَصنَامَا

أَفنَى سَمِيُّكَ قَبلَكَ الأَصنَامَا

You destroyed the lover's body with longing, just as

You have wasted my young body with longing

Your namesake destroyed the idols before you.

As your idolatry wasted your idols before.

يَا زَهرَةً سَكَنَت فُؤَادِي غضّةً

يَا زَهرَةً سَكَنَت فُؤَادِي غضّةً

أَنّى تَبَوّأتَ الجَحِيمَ كِمَاما

أَنّى تَبَوّأتَ الجَحِيمَ كِمَاما

O tender flower that made its home in my heart,

O blossom that dwelt in my heart while still a bud!

How have you made Hell your calyx?

How did you make hell your abode and shelter?

حَتّى كَأَنَّ الحُبَّ قالَ لأَضلُعِي

حَتّى كَأَنَّ الحُبَّ قالَ لأَضلُعِي

يَا نَارُ كُن بَرداً لَهُ وَسَلامَا

يَا نَارُ كُن بَرداً لَهُ وَسَلامَا

So that it was as though Love said to my ribs:

Love said to my ribs, “O fire, be coolness

“O fire, be coolness and peace for him.”

And safety for him!”—such torture I suffered.