وَمهفهفٍ يُغني عَن القَمَرِ

وَمهفهفٍ يُغني عَن القَمَرِ

قَمَرَ الفُؤادَ بِفاتِن النَظَرِ

قَمَرَ الفُؤادَ بِفاتِن النَظَرِ

And a slender youth who leaves no need for the moon;

A zephyr that sings of the moon

He won the heart with his enchanting gaze.

The moon of my heart with the charm of a glance

خالَتُهُ تفاحَ وَجنَتِهِ

خالَتُهُ تفاحَ وَجنَتِهِ

من غَيرِ اِبقاءٍ وَلا حَذَرِ

من غَيرِ اِبقاءٍ وَلا حَذَرِ

[Apparently: I snatched from him] the apples of his cheek,

Her apples, her garden, without caution

Without restraint or caution.

I feared men, so said: no pruning nor harvest

فَأَخافَني قَومٌ فَقُلتُ لَهُم

فَأَخافَني قَومٌ فَقُلتُ لَهُم

لا قَطعَ في ثَمرٍ وَلا كثر

لا قَطعَ في ثَمرٍ وَلا كثر

Then some people frightened me, so I said to them:

No amputation for fruit or palm pith.