ضَمَمتُ حَبيبي للهِوى وَاِعتَنَقتهُ

وَمِلتُ عَلى فيهِ إِلى الرّشفِ واللّثمِ

I embraced my beloved in passion and held him close,

And leaned towards his mouth to kiss and sip.

وَقَد قيلَ لي هَل كانَ لِلضمِّ علّة

فَقُلتُ نَعَم كانَ الهَوى عِلَّة الضمِّ

And I was asked, "Is there a reason for this embrace?"

I said "Yes, passion itself was the reason to embrace."