قبَّلْتُها للتلاقي

قبَّلْتُها للتلاقي

تقبيلَ شاكٍ وشاكرْ

تقبيلَ شاكٍ وشاكرْ

I kissed her at our meeting,

I kissed her when we met

with a kiss of complaint and gratitude.

A kiss of longing and gratitude

وقلتُ شوقي بادٍ

وقلتُ شوقي بادٍ

قالتْ ووصلي حاضرْ

قالتْ ووصلي حاضرْ

And I said, “My longing is plain.”

And I said my passion is fleeting

She said, “And union with me is at hand.”

She said my devotion is ready