قبّلت منيةَ قَلبي فَاِنثَنَت خَجَلاً

غَضبى فَقُلت اِرحَمي الوافي تشوُّقُهُ

I kissed Muniya my heart's desire, she bent abashed

My rage - I said "have mercy on his faithful longing!"

قالت أَتغصب وردي قُلت ذا غَلط

فَالغصب بالنَقل مَشروط تَحقّقهُ

She said "would you pluck my rose by force?" I said "Nay,

For plucking is by free consent, else no rose may"