1. لِجَّت فُطَيمَةُ مِنكَ في هَجرِ

    غَدراً وَهُنَّ صَواحِبُ الغَدرِ

    Futayma persisted in shunning you,

    treacherously—and women are companions of treachery—

  2. مِن بَعدِ ما أَعطَتكَ مَوثِقَها

    أَن لا تَخونَكَ آخِرَ الدَهرِ

    after she had given you her solemn pledge

    not to betray you till the end of time.

  3. مَكِّيَّةٌ كَالريمِ عُلِّقها

    قَلبي فَضاقَ بِحُبِّها صَدري

    A Meccan woman, like a white gazelle, captivated

    my heart, and my breast grew tight with love for her.

  4. وَكَأَنَّني أُسقى إِذا ذُكِرَت

    صَفوَ المُدامِ عَلى رُقى السَحرِ

    And whenever she is mentioned, it is as though I am given to drink

    the purest wine, to the accompaniment of magic spells.