أنِسَ القَلْبُ بِظَبْيٍ نَفَرَا

أنِسَ القَلْبُ بِظَبْيٍ نَفَرَا

عَنْهُ كَالمَذْعُورْ

عَنْهُ كَالمَذْعُورْ

The heart found comfort in a gazelle that fled

My heart was charmed by a gazelle who fled

From it like one terrified.

Like one in fright.

نَسَخَ الدّيْجُورَ لَمَّا سَفَرَا

نَسَخَ الدّيْجُورَ لَمَّا سَفَرَا

عَنْ مُحَيَّا النُّورْ

عَنْ مُحَيَّا النُّورْ

He dispelled the darkness when he unveiled

The ringdove sang when she departed

The face of light.

From the rose's fair sight.

صال لَيْثاً وتَجَلَّى قَمَرا

صال لَيْثاً وتَجَلَّى قَمَرا

وانْثَنَى خَيْزُورْ

وانْثَنَى خَيْزُورْ

He charged like a lion and shone forth like a moon,

A lion appeared, the moon shone clear,

And swayed like a supple cane.

And the oleander bent double in fear.