قالوا أَشِر رَمزاً مَعنى الهَوى

إِن لَم تَكُن بِصَريحِهِ مُتَلَفِّظا

They asked me to give a symbol for love's meaning

If I were not speaking it outright

قُلتُ اِختِباري فيهِ غادَرَني بِهِ

مُستَودِعاً وَلِسِرِّهِ مُستَحفِظا

I said, "My testing of it has left me with it

As a treasure, and for its secret, a keeper."