نفسي الفداءُ لشاكٍ جدَّ في الشّكوى

وباخلٍ أترجّى منه لي جَدوى

My soul I'd sacrifice for one who truly grieves when complaining,

And an ardent lover whose passion I hope to inspire,

ودِّي له أمَّ منه العُدوة الدُّنيا

وودُّهُ أمّ عنّي العُدوةَ القُصوى

To him I show enmity outwardly in this world,

While his love inwardly is the utmost I desire,

لِلّه يومٌ تولّى لي تعطُّفهُ

فجادَ لي بعدَ ضنٍّ بالذي أهوَى

Praise God for the day he showed me his kindness,

And generously granted what I craved after long denial,

يثني اليَّ بإدلالٍ مقُبَّلهُ

كالخِشفِ تُلفِتُهُ من أُمِّهِ النّجوى

He draws me gently with a loving kiss,

Like a fledgling nestled by its mother's soft murmurs,

فأنتشي مِن شذا ريّاهُ عاطرةً

كأنّما اتّخذت فاهُ لها مثوى

I awake refreshed by the fragrance of his breath,

As if his mouth were made to be its dwelling,

متى أرى النّفسَ تصحو عن محبّتهِ

أعادها بحُميّا ريقهِ نشوى

Whenever my soul sobers from loving him,

His sweet saliva makes it drunk again,

وخالهُ العنبريُّ اللّونِ حينَ بدا

في نارِ خدّيهِ عمَّ القلبَ بالبلوى

When his amber-hued cheek appeared

Setting my heart aflame with passion untold,

فالخدُّ صالٍ وماءُ الحسنِ يكلؤهُ

والقلبُ ناءٍ ومِن لألائِها يُكوى

The cheek is quenched but the beauty still smolders,

The heart is satiated but continues to burn from her flames,

يجدُّ وجداً به ما انفكَ نازِلهُ

مِن بعدِ ما كانَ قدماً منَّ بالسَّلوى

He feels a passion for me that never ceases,

After once being cooled from my prior aloofness.