خفَّ خصر الحبيب ثمَّ ابْتلاني

بعذولٍ يزيدني تعنيفا

My beloved's slender waist made me yearn

With such torment that scolded me more and more

ليت لو كان في الملاح كمثلي

في هوى الخصر يؤثر التخفيفا

If only the sailor were like me

In his love for the waist, preferring lightness