1. An idol whose beauty is clothed by his description,
Who has captivated hearts with his charm and elegance.

2. The beauties of Joseph are gathered on his face,
And so all souls are in his grasp.

3. The sun borrows its light from his light,
And the maidens derive their depictions from his depiction.

4. When his glances fall ill, it is as though
Harut has stolen their magic with a turn of his eye.

5. Wondrously, he has a cheek kindled like embers,
Yet the water of his brilliance does not extinguish it.

6. And when his cheek turns rosy, it is as though
The garden of roses displays its blossoms at the moment of plucking.

7. And when he smiles with the hillocks of his mouth,
You see a string of pearls arranged on his lips.

8. And when he walks, bewitching all creation with his swaying gait
From his hips and his heavy tread,

9. His branches sway above him,
And his waves surge behind him.

10. He nearly enters into himself gently
And half of him spills out of the other half.

11. The attributes of Muhammad have gathered and mingled,
For he is clothed in his majesty and kindness.

12. Far be it that I compare his face
To a moon flawed by its deficiencies and eclipses!

13. I have no patience to be without his company and discourse,
For intimacy cannot endure being deprived of its intimacy.

14. I die from his distance and aloofness,
And so I live by his nearness and kindness.