أُتْرُجَّةٌ مادَ بها غصنُها

أُتْرُجَّةٌ مادَ بها غصنُها

وجادها الطَّلّ فأبقاها

وجادها الطَّلّ فأبقاها

A citron—her branch swayed beneath her,

A translation whose branch was filled

and the dew watered her and preserved her.

And whose generosity kept it alive

كأنّما زارتْ محبًّا لها

كأنّما زارتْ محبًّا لها

فالتفّ خوفَ الباه ساقاها

فالتفّ خوفَ الباه ساقاها

As though she had visited one who loved her,

As if it had visited a lover

so her two legs entwined for fear of intercourse.

So it wrapped itself in fear of separation's legs