أَنْفَقْتُ كَنْزَ مَدَائِحي في ثَغْرهِ

أَنْفَقْتُ كَنْزَ مَدَائِحي في ثَغْرهِ

وَجَمَعْتُ فِيهِ كُلَّ مَعنىً شاردِ

وَجَمَعْتُ فِيهِ كُلَّ مَعنىً شاردِ

I spent the treasure of my praises on his lips,

I spent my treasure of praises on his mouth

And gathered in them every elusive thought.

And gathered in it every fleeting meaning

وَطلبتُ منهُ جَزاءَ ذَلِكَ قُبْلةً

وَطلبتُ منهُ جَزاءَ ذَلِكَ قُبْلةً

فَأَبى وَراحَ تَغَزُّلي في الباردِ

فَأَبى وَراحَ تَغَزُّلي في الباردِ

And asked him for a kiss as recompense for that,

I asked of him the reward for that, a kiss

But he refused, and my love verse went to waste.

But he refused and my lovemaking went for naught