لاdo not تؤاخذنيblame me علىfor تَقْbeginning of “kissing”
لا تؤاخذني على تَقْ
بيلِcompletion of “kissing” خدِّيكyour two cheeks ووَرْدِكْand your roses
بيلِ خدِّيك ووَرْدِكْ
Do not blame me for kiss-
Do not blame me for kissing
ing your cheeks and your roses.
Your cheeks and your roses
إنماonly قبَّلْتُI kissed ياO سؤْbeginning of “my desire”
إنما قبَّلْتُ يا سؤْ
ليcompletion of “my desire” دمائيmy blood فوقupon خدّكyour cheek
لي دمائي فوق خدّك
I only kissed, O my de-
I only kissed, O beauty
sire, my blood upon your cheek.
My blood upon your cheeks
Claude 2 is inferred from the historical translator configuration. The original record does not identify its model.