ومفردand one peerless الحسنbeauty تعشقتهI fell in love with him
ومفرد الحسن تعشقته
فكانَand he was حتَّىeven مفردsingle العينthe eye
فكانَ حتَّى مفرد العين
And I fell in love with one peerless in beauty—
He was singular even in having just one eye.
تقولُsay للعشَّاقِto the lovers ألحاظهhis glances
تقولُ للعشَّاقِ ألحاظه
ماnot يضربstrikes اللهGod بسيفينwith two swords
ما يضرب الله بسيفين
His glances say to lovers:
God does not strike with two swords.
Sol 6.1