يا برق لا تتشبه لي بمبسمهم

يا برق لا تتشبه لي بمبسمهم

فإن تلك الثنايا دونها اللولو

فإن تلك الثنايا دونها اللولو

O lightning, do not mimic their smile for me;

O lightning, do not imitate their smiles for me

For pearls fall short of those front teeth.

For those cheeks are inferior to pearls

فليت ثغرك فيه منهمُ شنبٌ

فليت ثغرك فيه منهمُ شنبٌ

وليت قطرك مثل الريق معسولُ

وليت قطرك مثل الريق معسولُ

If only your mouth held some of their cool sweetness,

If only your lips had down like theirs

And if only your raindrops were honey-sweet like their saliva.

And your saliva was as sweet as honey