أفدي الذي قالَ وفي كَفِّهِ

أفدي الذي قالَ وفي كَفِّهِ

مثلُ الذي أشرَبُ من فيهِ

مثلُ الذي أشرَبُ من فيهِ

I would give my life for the one who said, while in his palm

I would give my life for him who said, while in his palm

was something like what I drink from his mouth:

was the like of what I drink from his mouth:

الوردُ قد أَينَعَ في وَجنتي

الوردُ قد أَينَعَ في وَجنتي

قُلتُ فمي باللَّثمِ يَجِنيهِ

قُلتُ فمي باللَّثمِ يَجِنيهِ

“The rose has ripened upon my cheek.”

“The rose has ripened on my cheek.”

I said, “My mouth shall pluck it with kisses.”

I said, “My mouth will pluck it with kisses.”