1. A fair maiden, with tear-bright eyes
Her henna'd hands, pale as white butterflies
١. مِنَ البِيضِ حَوراءُ المَدامِعِ طَفلَةٌ
يَشُوبُ بَياضَ الكفِّ مِنها خِضابُها
2. Revealed from tent folds, sudden, fair
As sun that parts from clouds, to flare
٢. تَبَدَّت لَنا مِن بَينِ أَستارِ قُبَّةٍ
كَشَمس تَبَدَّت حِينَ زَالَ سَحابُهَا
3. Dazzled was I when her smile shone bright
Veiled by her hijab, from my sight
٣. فَخِلتُ وَمِيضَ البَرقِ عِندَ ابتِسامِها
وَقَد حالَ دُونَ الثَّغرِ مِنها نِقابُهَا