كأنني عانقتُ ريحانةً

تنفَّسَتْ في ليلها الباردِ

As though I embraced my sweet basil,

I breathed within her cold night;

فلو ترانا في قميص الدّجى

حسبتنا في جسدٍ واحدِ

If you could see us in night’s garment,

You would think us one single body.