1. Her cheek is a rose and her cheekbone a branch,
Her saliva is wine and her mouth a cup,
١. خدّاه وردٌ وعارضاهُ
آس ومن ريقه المدامه
2. When she smiles, leans, and sings,
The moon, the branch, and the dove.
٢. إذا بدا وانثنى وغنّى
فالبدرُ والغصن والحمامه
3. No sword has touched her glances except
I called, “O writer of safety!”
٣. ما سلّ سيف اللّحاظ إلا
ناديتُ يا كاتب السّلامه