قبّلتُه يوماً وقابلتُه
بخاطرٍ في مدحِه ذي خطَرْ
I kissed him one day and met him
With a mind praising him, so daring
فقال هذي دررٌ جمّةٌ
فقلت في ثغرِك هذي الدُررْ
He said "These are fine pearls"
I said "In your mouth are the pearls"
قبّلتُه يوماً وقابلتُه
بخاطرٍ في مدحِه ذي خطَرْ
I kissed him one day and met him
With a mind praising him, so daring
فقال هذي دررٌ جمّةٌ
فقلت في ثغرِك هذي الدُررْ
He said "These are fine pearls"
I said "In your mouth are the pearls"