أرشف مبرَّدَ ريقِهِ

أرشف مبرَّدَ ريقِهِ

مِنْ ثعلبٍ إنْ صدَّ أَنكى

مِنْ ثعلبٍ إنْ صدَّ أَنكى

Sip his cooled saliva;

The purest draught his lips e'er sipped

if he turns away, he is more hurtful than a fox.

From fox - though double dealing - dipt

يعطيكَ مِنْ طرفِ اللسا

يعطيكَ مِنْ طرفِ اللسا

نِ حلاوةً ويروغُ عنك

نِ حلاوةً ويروغُ عنك

He gives you, from the tip of his tongue,

Will on thy tongue such sweetness pour

sweetness, and slips away from you.

And from thee aye will thenceforth soar