قبَّلتُ وجنَته وقد ظهرت

قبَّلتُ وجنَته وقد ظهرت

في صَحنتها من قلبي الحُرَقُ

في صَحنتها من قلبي الحُرَقُ

I kissed his cheek, and there had appeared

I kissed his cheek though on her face

upon its surface the burning pangs from my heart.

My heart's own fervent flame was traced

وجسَرتُ ثم جببت عن فمِه

وجسَرتُ ثم جببت عن فمِه

يُعطى الغرامُ ويمنَعِ الفَرقُ

يُعطى الغرامُ ويمنَعِ الفَرقُ

And I grew bold, then recoiled from his mouth;

I dared and drew away from his lips:

passion is bestowed, and fear restrains.

Though love is granted, parting's banned

ما كنتُ أدري قبل ضمَّته

ما كنتُ أدري قبل ضمَّته

إن الجوانح كلها تمِقُ

إن الجوانح كلها تمِقُ

I did not know, before embracing him,

I knew not, ere he clasped me fast,

that all the ribs could love.

How closely to his breast I'm pressed