صافحته فاشتكت أنامله

صافحته فاشتكت أنامله

وكاد يندى بنانه بيدي

وكاد يندى بنانه بيدي

I shook his hand, and his fingertips complained.

I shook his hand, complained his fingers

And his fingers almost grew dewy in my hand.

Almost wet my palm with his hand

وكدت من لينه ونعمته

وكدت من لينه ونعمته

أفك من زنده إلى العضد

أفك من زنده إلى العضد

And from his softness and delicacy, I almost

And I, from his softness and grace

Pulled him apart from his wrist to his upper arm.

Was about to undo my bracelet from wrist to elbow

لو رمقته العيون مدمنةً

لو رمقته العيون مدمنةً

لذاب من لحظها فلم يجد

لذاب من لحظها فلم يجد

If eyes gazed at him unceasingly,

If eyes addicted gazed upon him

He would melt beneath their gaze and find nothing.

He would melt from her glance and find nothing