1. When he appeared,
like a moon on a swaying branch,
١. خِلتُهُ لَمّا تَبَدّى
قَمَراً غُصنِ بانِ
2. wonder made me shy away
and bend like a bridle.
٢. هَزَّهُ العَجَبُ فَوَلّى
يَتَثَنّى كَالعِنانِ
3. Dear neighbor, you are often recalled
in every place.
٣. نازِحُ الدارِ قَريبُ ال
ذِكرِ في كُلِّ مَكانِ
4. I while away the night remembering you,
a boon companion to my hopes.
٤. أَقطَعُ اللَيلَ بِذِكرا
هُ نَديماً لِلأَماني