وا بأبي أبيض في صفرةٍ

كأنه تبرٌ على فضَّه

By my father white in yellowness

As if he is musk on his silver

جرَّدَهُ الحمامُ عن دُرَّةٍ

تلوحُ فيها عُكَنٌ بضَّه

The pigeons stripped him of a pearl

In which resided a nest, pressed

غُصنٌ تبدى يتثنى على

مأكمةٍ مثقلةِ النهضه

A branch appears, bending over

A filled cup, heavy in its raising

كأنما الرش على خدِّهِ

طلٌّ على تفاحةٍ غضَّه

As if the sprinkling on his cheek

Is dew on an unripe apple

صفاتُه فاتنةٌ كلها

فبعضُه يُذكرني بعضَه

His qualities are all charming

Some remind me of others

يا ليتني زوَّدني قُبلةً

أولا فمن وجنتهِ عَضَّه

Oh, if only he had given me a kiss

First, from his soft cheek I'd have nibbled