1. A scent of musk, a green chalice
Lips like pearls, eyes like daggers
١. طرَّةُ مِسكٍ وشارِبٌ أخضَر
وثغرُ دُرٍّ ومُقلَتا جُؤذَر
2. I yearn to speak to him when I visit
But his glances stab me in the heart
٢. رِيمٌ إِذا رُمتُ أن أكلِّمَهُ
كلَّمَني مِن جُفُونِهِ خِنجَر
3. If I try to overlook his flaws
He spurns my kiss and acts haughty
٣. وإن تَعوَّضتُ مِن عَوارِضِهِ
لَثماً تَجنَّى عليَّ واستَكبَر
4. As if his moles and dimples
Were stars blossoming in the sky of beauty
٤. كأنَّ خِيلانَه ووَجنَتَهُ
سَماءُ حُسنٍ نُجُومُها تَزهَر
5. Glory to Him who shaped him perfectly
For that is God, the Best of Creators
٥. سُبحانَ مَن صاغَهُ على قَدَرٍ
فذلكَ اللَّهُ خَيرُ مَن قَدَّر