شافَهَ كَفِّي رَشَأٌ
بقُبلَةٍ ما شفَتِ
My palm was sprinkled
With a kiss my lips did not savor
فقلْتُ إذْ قبَّلَها
يا لَيتَ كَفَّي شَفَتي
So I said, as it kissed her
If only my palm were my lips
شافَهَ كَفِّي رَشَأٌ
بقُبلَةٍ ما شفَتِ
My palm was sprinkled
With a kiss my lips did not savor
فقلْتُ إذْ قبَّلَها
يا لَيتَ كَفَّي شَفَتي
So I said, as it kissed her
If only my palm were my lips