ياO بدرَfull moon تمfullness لهfor him دونَapart from البريةall creatures فيin
يا بدرَ تم له دونَ البرية في
أهلةِcrescents اللثمkissing لاnot فيin السحبthe clouds هالاتُhalos
أهلةِ اللثم لا في السحب هالاتُ
O full moon, you alone among all creatures have
O full moon that rose over the wilderness
halos in the crescents of kisses, not in the clouds.
Not in the clouds but in the crescent's first glow
لولاwere it not for تجنيكyour cruelty لمnot يعذبbe sweet جناكyour fruit ولاnor
لولا تجنيك لم يعذب جناك ولا
طابتwere sweet عليكupon you لذاتfor the soul of الصبthe ardent lover لذاتُpleasures
طابت عليك لذات الصب لذاتُ
Were it not for your cruelty, your fruit would not be sweet, nor
Had it not been for you, your charm would not torment me
would pleasures with you be sweet to the lover's soul.
Nor would the youth's passion for you flow
منwho ذاthis one يسوقdrives بجهلٍin ignorance نفسهhimself عبثاًin vain
من ذا يسوق بجهلٍ نفسه عبثاً
إلىtoward الهوىlove وعلىand on خديكَyour two cheeks شاماتُbeauty spots
إلى الهوى وعلى خديكَ شاماتُ
Who would ignorantly drive himself, in vain,
Who would foolishly lead his own soul
toward love, when there are beauty spots on your cheeks?
To love, while upon your cheek beauty's marks show
Sol 6.1