رقت لنا حينَ همَّ السفرُ بالسفرِ

وأَقبلتْ في الدُّجى تَسعى على حَذَرِ

She softened to us when travel was intended with travel

And in the darkness she hastened carefully on her guard

راضَ الهَوى قلبَها القَاسي فجادَ لنا

وكان أَبخلَ من تموز بالمَطَرِ

The obstinate heart was pleased with love so it flowed to us

And was more miserly than July with rain

رأَت غَدَاة النوى نارَ الكليمِ وقد

شبَّتْ فلم تُبقِ من قلبي ولم تَذَرِ

She saw the morning after desires the fire of embers

It flared up so it left nothing of my heart nor spared

رشيقةُ لو تراها عندما سَفرَتْ

والبدرُ ساهٍ اليها سهوَ معتَذر

Radiant, if you saw her when she traveled

While the full moon inclined apology for distraction

رأَيتُ بدرينِ من وجهٍ ومن قمرٍ

في ظِلَّ جِنحينِ من ليلٍ ومن شَعَرِ

I saw two moons from a face and from a moon

In the shade of two wings of night and hair

رشفتُ دَرَّ المحّيا من مقبّلها

اِذْ نَبهْتني اليها نسمةُ السَّحَرِ

I sipped the wine of her cheek from her kiss

When the morning breeze awakened me to her

رنتْ نجومُ الدُّجى نحوي فما نظرت

مَنْ يرشفُ الراحَ قبلي من فمِ القَمَرِ

The stars of night rang towards me but I did not look

Who would drink joy before me from the mouth of the moon

راقَ العتابُ وأَبدتْ لي سَراَئرهَا

في ليلةِ الوصلِ بل في غُرّةِ الغمرِ

Complaint subsided and she revealed her secrets to me

On the night of union, nay on the prime of immersion