1. Soft curves above his chest, a beauty
That passed, bound with a perfumed sash.
١. ومائق فوق صدره هنة
جازت بشبر مشَكَّ منطقتِهْ
2. When he wished to rest his head upon her
His hand sufficed instead of her elbow.
٢. إذا أراد الكرى توسدها
فقد كفته مكان مرفقته
3. The mark of villainy is the length of his beard,
The sign of virility is the length of his forelock.
٣. علامة الفسق طول لحيته
وآية الفحل طول شقشقته