جَنى فَعاتَبتُ فَما تابا

جَنى فَعاتَبتُ فَما تابا

وَكانَ شُهداً فَغَدا صابا

وَكانَ شُهداً فَغَدا صابا

He did wrong, so I reproached him, but he did not repent.

I reproached my beloved, but she did not repent

And he was honey, then turned to bitter sap.

What was sweet turned bitter

مُنَعَّمٌ لَو وَقَعَت لَحظَةٌ

مُنَعَّمٌ لَو وَقَعَت لَحظَةٌ

مِنكَ عَلى خَدٍّ لَهُ ذابا

مِنكَ عَلى خَدٍّ لَهُ ذابا

So delicate—if a glance were to fall

Luxuriant it would be if your glance

From you upon his cheek, it would melt.

For a moment fell on a cheek, melting it away

يَبدُرُ مِن أَفلاكِ أَزرارِهِ

يَبدُرُ مِن أَفلاكِ أَزرارِهِ

بِدرٌ يَغيبُ العَقلُ إِن غابا

بِدرٌ يَغيبُ العَقلُ إِن غابا

From the orbits of his buttons emerges

The full moon rises from the orbits of his buttons

A full moon—reason vanishes if it disappears.

A full moon that sets reason into confusion if it sets