1. I sipped the nectar of his lips,
And kissed his rosy cheeks,
١. تَرَشَّفْتُ مِنْ شَفَتَيْهِ العُقَارَا
وَقَبَّلْتُ مِنْ خَدِّهِ الجُلَّنارَا
2. I saw in him a towering dune,
A scented branch, a shining moon.
٢. وَشَاهَدْتُ مِنْهُ كَثِيباً مَهِيلاً
وَغُصْناً رَطِيباً وَبَدْراً أَنارَا
3. I saw his face illuminate
The darkest night, and make it bright.
٣. وَأَبْصَرْتُ مِنْ وَجْهِه في الظَّلامِ
بِكُلِّ مَكانٍ بِلَيْلٍ نَهَارَا