حمّلت خاتم فيه فصًّا أزرقاً

من كثرة اللثم الذي لم أحصه

I wore a ring with a blue gem

From the many kisses I did not count

لولاه ما علم الرقيب فيا له

من خاتم نقل الحديث بفصه

If not for it, the spy would not have known

Of a ring whose gem told the tale of kisses