قبلت ياقوتَ خديها وقلت لها

يا نور من يرحم العشاق مرحومُ

I kissed her ruby cheeks and said to her

O light, who will have mercy on the departed lovers?

فأنشدت ونجوم الدر من مقلي

منثورةٌ وبفيها الدر منظوم

Then she recited, and the stars of her tears were

Scattering, while the pearls in her mouth were strung together

قبلت ورد خدودي فاعف عن شفتي

واللَه لا مسها من فيك زقّوم

I kissed the rose of her cheeks, so spare my lips

By Allah, none but you can touch them, you tyrant

فقلت والثغر مختوم بشامته

هذا الرحيق الذي قد قيل مختوم

So I said, while my lips were sealed by her mole

This is the sealed wine, of which it is said 'sealed'