وكمْand how often يدَّعيhe claims صوناًrestraint وهذيand these جفونُهُhis eyelids
وكمْ يدَّعي صوناً وهذي جفونُهُ
بفترتِهاwith their languor للعاشقينَto the lovers يواعدُhe promises
بفترتِها للعاشقينَ يواعدُ
How often he claims restraint, while these eyelids of his
with their languor make promises to lovers.
وكمْand how often يتجافىdraws away خصرُهُhis waist وهْوَwhile he is ناحلٌslender
وكمْ يتجافى خصرُهُ وهْوَ ناحلٌ
وكمْand how often يتحالىgrows sweet ريقُهُhis saliva وهْوwhile it is باردُcool
وكمْ يتحالى ريقُهُ وهْو باردُ
How often his waist draws away, though it is slender.
How often his saliva tastes sweet, though it is cool.
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