بالله فُضَّ العقيقَ عن بَردٍ

بالله فُضَّ العقيقَ عن بَردٍ

يَروي أقاحِيه من مُدَامِ فمِه

يَروي أقاحِيه من مُدَامِ فمِه

By God, part the carnelian to reveal hailstones,

In God's name, break the crystal over chilled wine

whose daisies he waters with the wine of his mouth.

That moistens his cheeks from the spout of his mouth.

وامسح غوالي العِذَارِ عن قَمَرٍ

وامسح غوالي العِذَارِ عن قَمَرٍ

نقطض بالوردِ خَدَّ مُلتثمه

نقطض بالوردِ خَدَّ مُلتثمه

And wipe the precious perfumes of cheek-down from a moon

And wipe my dark curls from a moon's face

that [dotted] his kisser’s cheek with roses.

That plucks roses, kissing his sweetly shut lips.

قُل للسّقَامِ الذي بناظِرِه

قُل للسّقَامِ الذي بناظِرِه

دَعهُ واشرك حَشايَ في سَقَمهِ

دَعهُ واشرك حَشايَ في سَقَمهِ

Say to the sickness in his eye:

Say to the sickness in his eyes that watch me-

“Spare him, and let my inmost heart share his sickness.”

Leave him be, and share in my lovesick heart.

كلُّ غرامٍ تُخافُ فِتنَتَه

كلُّ غرامٍ تُخافُ فِتنَتَه

فَبَنَ ألحاظِه ومبتسمه

فَبَنَ ألحاظِه ومبتسمه

Every passion whose temptation is feared

Every passion whose mischief you fear

lies [between] his glances and his smile.

Is built by his glances and smiling at me.