أضحى الفُؤاد مُتَيَمَّا

أضحى الفُؤاد مُتَيَمَّا

بِمُعَذَّرٍ حُلوِ اللُّمَى

بِمُعَذَّرٍ حُلوِ اللُّمَى

My heart has become enthralled

My heart has become an orphan

By a downy-cheeked youth with sweet, dusky lips.

With an excuse that is sweetly blind

أضنَى فُؤادى عِندما

أضنَى فُؤادى عِندما

لاحظتُه فَتَبَسَّما

لاحظتُه فَتَبَسَّما

He made my heart languish when

My heart became gloomy when

I glanced at him and he smiled.

I noticed it smiling

وخلا المكانُ فَسَلَّمَا

وخلا المكانُ فَسَلَّمَا

And the place became deserted, so he greeted me.

And the place became empty and bid farewell

And I approached him eagerly

ودنوتُ منهُ مُقبلاً

ودنوتُ منهُ مُقبلاً

لكن رأيتُه أجفَلا

لكن رأيتُه أجفَلا

And I drew near him to kiss him,

But I saw him frown

But I saw him recoil in alarm.

And here he is, he turned away

وأشار هاهو أقبَلا

وأشار هاهو أقبَلا

وبدَا الرقيبُ فقلتُ

وبدَا الرقيبُ فقلتُ

And he pointed: 'Here he is—he is approaching!'

And the guard appeared, so I said

And the watcher appeared, so I said:

May the guard be safe from blindness

سَلِمَ الرقيبُ من العمى

سَلِمَ الرقيبُ من العمى

'May the watcher be spared blindness!'