متى يطلعُ البدرُ من أفقهِ

متى قفلُ حابسهِ يَسلُسُ

When does the full moon rise from the horizon

When does the one who imprisons it become loose

أتانا على وجلٍ رجلُهُ

تَخُطُّ الصُحونَ ولا تلْمَسُ

He came to us in haste, his feet unsteady

To take away the dishes without touching them

يَودُّ وقد نامَ حراسُهُ

لو انّ العيونَ له تُطمَسُ

He wishes, now that his guards are asleep

If only his eyes could be blinded

فبتنا ولم يكُ غير العناقِ

وغير رِداءِ الدُجى ملبَسُ

So we stayed awake while none other

Than an embrace and the garment of darkness was our dress

وولى يُثنّي لنا عِطفَهُ

وقد طابَ من ريحهِ المَجلِسُ

And he turned away folding his sleeve

While the gathering was fragrant with his scent