قسماً بخصركَ وهو واهٍ واهن

وبروضِ خدِّك وهو زاهٍ زاهرُ

I swear by your waist, so weak and bent,

And by the gardens of your cheek, so fair,

إِنّي لأَهوى ما تحبُّ وإنَّما

أَنا فيه بينَ الناس شاكٍ شاكرُ

That I desire what you desire, for I

Am, among men, both doubting and grateful.