ترشّفتُ من شفتيهِ عقارا

وقَبلتُ من خَدهِ جُلنارا

I sipped an elixir from his lips,

And kissed a ruby from his cheek.

وصافحتُ من نحرهِ الياسمي

نَ والوردَ والزهرَ والبَهارا

I clasped a jasmine from his neck,

The rose, the blossom and spring's perfume.

وعانقتُ منهُ كثيباً مهيلاً

وغصناً رطيبا وبدراً أنارا

I embraced from him a gentle sand dune,

A moist branch and a shining full moon.

وأبصرتُ من نورهِ في الظلامِ

بكلِّ مكانٍ بليلٍ نَهارا

I saw by his light in the darkness

Everywhere, by night, the light of day.