رأيت مسكة خال

رأيت مسكة خال

بخدها تذكر اللَه

بخدها تذكر اللَه

I saw a beauty spot, a speck of musk,

I saw a beauty mark on her cheek

On her cheek, calling God to mind,

Reminding of God, so to speak

كعتمة مع فجر

كعتمة مع فجر

رقيقة صبغة اللَه

رقيقة صبغة اللَه

Like darkness alongside dawn—

Like darkness meeting dawn's break

Delicate, the coloring of God.

Softly dyed by God's make

فقلت هذا عجب

فقلت هذا عجب

قامت به قدرة اللَه

قامت به قدرة اللَه

So I said, "This is a marvel:

I said what a wonder

God's power was at work in it."

Done by God's power up yonder