1. وحالِكِ اللَونِ كَلَونِ المِسكِ

    كأنَّما أحداقُهُ مِن سُكِّ

    And one dark of hue, like the color of musk,

    As though its pupils were made of sukk perfume,

  2. مُدَّرِعٍ ثَوباً دقيق السِلكِ

    كأنّما صِباغُهُ باللكِّ

    Clad in a robe of fine thread,

    As though it were dyed with lac.

  3. أزرى بلون الوَرد لو ما يَحكي

    نَسِيمُهُ كان بغَيرِ شَكِّ

    It put the rose's color to shame; if only it matched it

    In fragrance, it would, without doubt,

  4. ما بَينَ أنوارِ الرُبى كالمَلكِ

    Be like a king among the blossoms of the hills.