1. I ransom the face of the prince, like the moon
Its light dispels darkness from sight

2. I ransom the one whose face makes me doubt
That he is of human descent

3. If Zulaikha had seen you, she would not
Have inclined to the insects out of the joy of seeing

4. Nor compared Joseph to you, as
The star of Suhayl is not compared to the moon

5. And my lord, whenever she fled from him
He would follow from behind

6. By my life, if Joseph had been hers
She would not have been accused by the Aziz

7. Because I know if you
Had smelled the scent of her breeze

8. You would have preceded her and followed after her
Between those houses and stones

9. And you would not have stopped courting her
From before the time of evening to dawn

10. And we know that our lord
Is not one who abstains from sex

11. Nor did she ever complain
About Joseph being cautious

12. Your nature is like water in its ease
While Abu Zubayr is of stone

13. Indeed young kings were not created
Except with the firmness of steel and alcohol