1. I saw the crescent moon and the face of my beloved
They seemed like two crescent moons to my eyes
١. رأيتُ الهلالَ ووجهَ الحبيب
فكانا هلالَينِ عند النَّظرْ
2. In my bewilderment over them
I could not tell the moon of night from the moon of mortals
٢. فلم أدرِ من حيرتي فيهما
هلالَ الدجى مِن هلال البشرْ
3. Were it not for the blushing of his cheeks
And the blackness of his hair that drew my attention
٣. ولولا التورُّدُ في الوجنتين
وما راعني من سواد الشَّعَرْ
4. I would have thought my beloved was the crescent moon
And I would have thought the crescent moon was my beloved
٤. لكُنتُ أظن الهلالَ الحبيبَ
وكنتُ أظن الحبيب القمرْ