أجَالَ الصُّدغَ فَوْقَ الخدّ لَيْلَهْ

أجَالَ الصُّدغَ فَوْقَ الخدّ لَيْلَهْ

وَجَرَّ على محيَّا الشَّمْسِ ذَيْلَهْ

وَجَرَّ على محيَّا الشَّمْسِ ذَيْلَهْ

The sidelock swept its night over the cheek,

He leaned his cheek upon the cheek at night

And trailed its hem across the sun's face.

And let the sun's tail sweep across his brow

وَمَيَّلَتِ المَحَاسِنُ غُصْنَ بانٍ

وَمَيَّلَتِ المَحَاسِنُ غُصْنَ بانٍ

يميلُ لهُ الحَشَا فَألَذُّ مَيْلَه

يميلُ لهُ الحَشَا فَألَذُّ مَيْلَه

And the charms swayed a bān-tree bough,

The beauties inclined a bending bough

Toward which the heart inclines, and I savor its sway.

To which the does incline, and more delightful their incline

وَآمَرَ قيصرُ الألحاظِ قَلْبِي

وَآمَرَ قيصرُ الألحاظِ قَلْبِي

وَقَدْ سَلَّ الظُّبَي وَأجال خَيْلَهْ

وَقَدْ سَلَّ الظُّبَي وَأجال خَيْلَهْ

And the Caesar of glances took counsel with my heart,

Caesar commanded my heart's eyes

Having already drawn the blades and wheeled his steeds.

After the gazelle had marched on its troop

وَقَارَضَنَا الضَّنَى كيلاً بِكَيْلٍ

وَقَارَضَنَا الضَّنَى كيلاً بِكَيْلٍ

فَيَا وَيْلاَهُ إنْ لَمْ أوفِ كَيْلَهْ

فَيَا وَيْلاَهُ إنْ لَمْ أوفِ كَيْلَهْ

And wasting sickness traded with us, measure for measure;

Grief allotted us shares, share after share

So woe to me if I do not repay its measure in full!

Oh what misery unless I fulfill my share

وَهَبَّ هَوى الوِشاحِ فسالَ دَمْعِي

وَهَبَّ هَوى الوِشاحِ فسالَ دَمْعِي

وَأفْعَمَ في مَجَارِي الخَدّ سَيْلَهْ

وَأفْعَمَ في مَجَارِي الخَدّ سَيْلَهْ

And love for the sash stirred, so my tears flowed,

The passion of the face veil poured my tears

And filled the cheek's channels with its torrent.

And sent a torrent down my cheek's course