إنif كانis منthe one whom تهواهyou love him بدرa full moon طالعrising
إن كان من تهواه بدر طالع
منfrom ذوقtaste غصنa bough بالدلالwith coquetry ينعمhe luxuriates
من ذوق غصن بالدلال ينعم
If the one you love is a rising full moon,
If the one you love is a rising full moon,
who, from tasting a bough, luxuriates in coyness,
From the taste of a bough, luxuriating in coquetry,
قبلهkiss him فيماin what تشتهيyou desire متعففاremaining chaste
قبله فيما تشتهي متعففا
الخلthe beloved فيin شرعthe law of الهوىlove لاnot يحرمis forbidden
الخل في شرع الهوى لا يحرم
then kiss him, remaining chaste in what you desire—
Kiss him as you desire, while remaining chaste;
the beloved, by love’s law, is not forbidden.
The beloved is not forbidden under love’s law.
Sol 6.1