تَعانقَ في الأَضلاعِ قَلبي وَقَلبُها

تَعانقَ في الأَضلاعِ قَلبي وَقَلبُها

وَقامَ لَنا وَحيُ العُيونِ بِأَذرُعِ

وَقامَ لَنا وَحيُ العُيونِ بِأَذرُعِ

My heart and hers embraced within the ribs,

My arms enfold her, and her arms enfold me,

And the eyes’ silent speech served us as arms.

And our eyes exchange the whispering of delight;

وَضَمَّت على رُمّانَتيها كَأَنَّما

وَضَمَّت على رُمّانَتيها كَأَنَّما

تعانِقُني كَفَّا أَسيرٍ مُكَنَّعِ

تعانِقُني كَفَّا أَسيرٍ مُكَنَّعِ

And she folded her arms over her two pomegranates, as though

On my cheek her tresses play, and my kisses dwell

The two hands of a shackled captive were embracing me.

On her cherry lips, that console me for every slight.