بنفسيَ من عانقْتُه ولثمتُه

بنفسيَ من عانقْتُه ولثمتُه

فكاد عناقي أَن ينثَّرَ عقدَه

فكاد عناقي أَن ينثَّرَ عقدَه

My life as ransom for the one I embraced and kissed.

With my own self I embraced and kissed him

So my embrace nearly scattered the beads of his necklace.

My embrace almost scattered his necklace

وأَفرطَ لثْمي حائراً فوق خدِّه

وأَفرطَ لثْمي حائراً فوق خدِّه

وأَسرف حتى كاد يُذْبلُ وردَهُ

وأَسرف حتى كاد يُذْبلُ وردَهُ

And my kissing grew excessive, bewildered upon his cheek,

My reckless kiss wandered above his cheek

And went so far it nearly withered his rose.

And I was excessive until his rose almost withered

أَغار عليه من يديْ كلِّ لامس

أَغار عليه من يديْ كلِّ لامس

ومن غيرتي مزَّقت باللَّثم خدَّه

ومن غيرتي مزَّقت باللَّثم خدَّه

I am jealous of the hands of anyone who touches him,

I was jealous of him from every touching hand

And in my jealousy I tore his cheek with kisses.

And from my jealousy I tore his cheek with a kiss