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Two lovers concealing their passion

متعاشقان مكاتمان هواهما

1. Two lovers concealing their passion
Resentment has faded between them so they are content

١. مُتَعاشقانِ مكاتمانِ هَواهُما
قد نامَ بينهما العِتابُ فطابا

2. Exchanging glances from their eyes
As if studying a book together

٢. يتناقلانِ اللحظَ من جَفنَيهما
فكأنّما يتدارسانِ كتابا

3. And if the watcher's eyes grow heavy, they secretly converse
Their palms whispering greetings furtively

٣. وإذا هَدَت عينُ الرقيبِ تخالست
كفّاهما خُلَسَ السَلامِ سِلابا

4. His fingers being the ink and her fingers the parchment
As if she harvests grapes from his palm

٤. بأناملٍ منهُ لوحُ مدادها
وأناملٍ منها كُنسينَ خِضابا

5. And he harvests berries from hers

٥. فكأنما يجني لها من كَفِّهِ
عِنَباً وتجنيه لهُ عُنّابا