حمّلت خاتم فيه فصًّا أزرقاً

حمّلت خاتم فيه فصًّا أزرقاً

من كثرة اللثم الذي لم أحصه

من كثرة اللثم الذي لم أحصه

I made the ring of his mouth bear a blue gem,

I wore a ring with a blue gem

From the many kisses I could not count.

From the many kisses I did not count

لولاه ما علم الرقيب فيا له

لولاه ما علم الرقيب فيا له

من خاتم نقل الحديث بفصه

من خاتم نقل الحديث بفصه

Without it, the watcher would not have known—oh, what

If not for it, the spy would not have known

A ring, which told the tale through its gem!

Of a ring whose gem told the tale of kisses