1. Beautiful is his handwriting to me a note
That shows his good composition and esteem
١. مليحٌ جلا من خطِّه لي رقعة
تدلّ على تحريره واعتباره
2. Yet in no script or form have I seen beauty
Like the shape of his cheeks or line of his brow
٢. فلم أرَ في خط وشكل كحسنها
سوى شكل خدَّيه وخط عذاره