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Treat me gently, O slender one, with your heartbeats

حنانيك رفقا يا نحيف بخافق

1. Treat me gently, O slender one, with your heartbeats
For I am a companion to the slender waists

١. حَنانَيكِ رِفقاً يا نَحيفُ بِخافِقِ
لأني حَليفٌ لِلقُدودِ الرَواشِقِ

2. Arrows have been shot at me from her eyebrows
So here I am, fallen between a bow and arrows

٢. نِبالٌ رَمَتني مِن حَواجِبِ قَوسِها
فَها أَنا مُلقىً بَينَ قَوسٍ وَراشِقِ

3. My longing grows turbulent when a summit blows
Upon me with the breaths of fragrant islands

٣. يُشبِّبُ أَشواقي إِذا هَبّ شَمألٌ
عَليَّ بِأَنفاس الجَزائِرِ عابِقِ

4. Will there be a breeze from her heart for her brother
With eyes from her, a star not setting

٤. فَهَل نَفحَةٌ مِن قَلبِها لأخيَهّا
بِجَفني مِنها كَوكَبٌ غَيرُ آبِقِ

5. Will the days allow a visit from her
That we enjoy between a breast and neck

٥. تُرى تَسمَحُ الأَيّامُ مِنها بِزَورَةٍ
فَنَحظى بِها ما بَينَ نَهدٍ وَعاتِقِ