قَد ثَبَتَ الخاتَمُ في خُنصَري

إِذ جاءَني مِنكِ تَجَنّيكِ

The ring is now set in my nose

Since your reprimand came to me

حَرَّمتُ شُربَ الراحِ إِذ عِفتِها

فَلَستُ في شَيءٍ أُعاصيكِ

I've forbidden myself wine though I crave it

So in nothing do I disobey you

فَلَو تَطَوَّعَتِ لَعَوَّضتِني

مِنهُ رُضابَ الريقِ مِن فيكِ

If only you would be so kind

As to let me wet my throat with your saliva

فَيا لَها عِندِيَ مِن نِعمَةٍ

لَستُ بِها ما عِشتُ أَجزيكِ

What a great blessing you are to me

As long as I live, I cannot repay you

يا زَينَباً قَد أَرَّقَت مُقلَتي

أَمتَعَني اللَهُ بِحَبيكِ

O Zainab, you have deprived me of sleep

May God allow me to enjoy your love