1. I will thank the dove, at the start and return,
White hands - how invaluable they are!
١. سأشْكُرُ لِلْحَمَّامِ بَدْءاً وَعَوْدَةً
أَيادي بِيضاً ما لهُنَّ ثَمينُ
2. You revealed yourself to my eyes, downcast,
I rejoiced at being set free, while you coveted.
٢. جَلاكَ عَلى عَيْنَيَّ عُرْيانَ حاسراً
فَرُحْتُ بِتَطْليقٍ وَأَنْت تَمينُ
3. And my heart was cleansed of passion for you by the cold,
And heat, so eyelids contracted, yet were hot.
٣. وَطَهَّرَ قَلْبي مِنْ هَواكَ بِباردٍ
وسُخْنٍ فَقَرَّ الْجَفْنُ وَهْو سَخينُ