قبّلت منيةَ قَلبي فَاِنثَنَت خَجَلاً

قبّلت منيةَ قَلبي فَاِنثَنَت خَجَلاً

غَضبى فَقُلت اِرحَمي الوافي تشوُّقُهُ

غَضبى فَقُلت اِرحَمي الوافي تشوُّقُهُ

I kissed my heart’s desire, and she turned away in shyness.

I kissed Muniya my heart's desire, she bent abashed

She was angry, so I said, “Have mercy on one whose longing is complete.”

My rage - I said "have mercy on his faithful longing!"

قالت أَتغصب وردي قُلت ذا غَلط

قالت أَتغصب وردي قُلت ذا غَلط

فَالغصب بالنَقل مَشروط تَحقّقهُ

فَالغصب بالنَقل مَشروط تَحقّقهُ

She said, “Do you seize my rose by force?” I said, “That is mistaken,

She said "would you pluck my rose by force?" I said "Nay,

For usurpation, to be established, requires removal.”

For plucking is by free consent, else no rose may"