نادت عليوة وهي واقفة على

بابي وأبدى الفجرُ وجهاً مُسْفِراً

ʿUlaywa called out while she stood at

my door, and dawn disclosed a radiant face.

صافحتُها فلثمتُ ورداً أحمرا

من خدِّها وكذا عِذاراً أخضرا

I took her hand, then kissed a crimson rose

upon her cheek, and likewise its verdant down.

رمت الترشف من سلافة ثغرِها

فتمايلتْ فرشفتُ خَمْراً مسكِرا

She meant for me to sip the choice wine of her mouth;

she swayed, and I drank an intoxicating wine.

أضحت تَعَضُّ على العقيقِ بلؤلؤٍ

نَدَماً وتُذرى الدمعَ طَلْقاً أحمرا

She began to bite the agate with pearls,

in regret, shedding tears unrestrained and red.