1. He appeared like the crescent moon at the time of its rising
And leaned like a soft, supple tree branch

2. A gazelle, gentle of heart, who kept his promise
And consented despite being blamed

3. Beautiful, strange in his charm, he has become a landmark
With a rosy cheek, exemplar of beauty

4. And they said, on al-Bukhari’s terms, he has come
So I said, on the terms of al-Bukhari and Muslim