1. When I saw the mole on his cheek
I remembered the heart burning in the fire of his aloofness
١. ولمّا رأيتُ الخال في صَحْنِ خَدِّه
ذكرتُ احتراقَ القلبِ في نارِ صَدِّه
2. And his slender waist showed the weakness of his back
And he exaggerated in complaining about the weakness of his stature
٢. وعَرَّفَنا خَفْتَانُه حَيْفَ رِدفِه
وبالغ في شَكْوَاه عن ضَعْفِ قَدِّه
3. So when he turned the sash above his waist
We saw him in both cases sticking to his limit
٣. فحينَ أدار البَنْدَ مِن فوق خَصْرِه
رَأَيْناه في الحالَيْن لازِمَ حَدِّه
4. So the tightened one did not exceed anything with his slackness
Nor did the loosened one fall short of anything with his tightness
٤. فلم يَطُلِ المَشدودُ شيئاً بحِلَّه
ولم يَقْصُرِ المَحلولُ شيئاً بشَدِّه