English rendering of the meaning. The Arabic text is the original; this translation does not reproduce its metre or rhyme.

We once said beauty was rare and carefully guarded, something we might glimpse only on our travels.

Now we see a beautiful face every day—perhaps ten in a single day, leaving us bewildered.

Your day is over, rumour mill. Beauty is everywhere; we need no more reports.

The eye is a sea without bounds or measure. Beware its waves: the sea can be treacherous.

Beware the temptations of the world and the accursed devil. Do not let your heart drift with every current.

If you are quick to fall in love, today you may be captivated, saying your heart feels as though a nail has pierced it.

But my beloved is like a hidden pearl. Given every choice, I would choose no one else.

My love fills my heart as though it fills the universe. Within my heart, my beloved has a palace surrounded by flowers.

Meleih Almeleihi