أخالI imagine بالوردin the rose منfrom أنفاسهhis breath نسماًbreezes
أخال بالورد من أنفاسه نسماً
فأنتشيso I grow intoxicated إنif عبيرfragrance الوردthe rose حيّانيgreeted me
فأنتشي إن عبير الورد حيّاني
I imagine in the rose breezes from his breath,
I imagined the rose's breath was a gentle breeze
so I grow intoxicated if the rose’s fragrance greets me.
So I am revived when the rose's fragrance enlivens me
وكمand how often تعففتI chastely refrained عنfrom تقبيلkissing وجنتهits cheek
وكم تعففت عن تقبيل وجنته
لأنهاbecause it وحبيبand the beloved الروحof the soul ..سيّانare alike
لأنها وحبيب الروح ..سيّان
And how often I have chastely refrained from kissing its cheek,
And how often I refrained from kissing his cheeks
for it and my soul’s beloved are alike.
For he and the beloved of my soul are the same
Sol 6.1