فَوَبدرِ غُرّتهِ وشمسِ جبينِهِ

فَوَبدرِ غُرّتهِ وشمسِ جبينِهِ

وَلَظى الخُدودِ وجنّةِ الوجناتِ

وَلَظى الخُدودِ وجنّةِ الوجناتِ

So, by the full moon of his radiant brow and the sun of his forehead,

By the full moon of his cheek and the sun on his brow

and the blaze of his cheeks and the garden of his cheeks,

By the flame of his cheek and paradise of his lips

لَو لَم أذُقْ ماءَ الحَياةِ تَرشُّفاً

لَو لَم أذُقْ ماءَ الحَياةِ تَرشُّفاً

مِن ثَغرِهِ الحالي فَقَدتُ حَياتي

مِن ثَغرِهِ الحالي فَقَدتُ حَياتي

had I not tasted the water of life, sip by sip,

Had I not tasted from his fresh mouth the water of life

from his sweet mouth, I would have lost my life.

I would have lost my life from that loss