ذو لِحاظٍ بِهِ سَقامُ فتورٍ

ذو لِحاظٍ بِهِ سَقامُ فتورٍ

لِصِحاحِ القُلوبِ مِنهنَّ كَسرُ

لِصِحاحِ القُلوبِ مِنهنَّ كَسرُ

He whose glances harbor the malady of languor—

One with glances, afflicted with languor’s sickness;

With beard afflicted with lingering malady

sound hearts are broken by them.

sound hearts are broken by those glances.

That makes hearts’ wellness surely shatter,

فَلأَنفاسِهِ وَثَغرٍ وَريقٍ

فَلأَنفاسِهِ وَثَغرٍ وَريقٍ

نُسِبَت مِسكَةٌ وَدُرٌّ وَخَمرُ

نُسِبَت مِسكَةٌ وَدُرٌّ وَخَمرُ

To his breath, his teeth, and his saliva

So to his breath, mouth, and saliva

His breath and lips and spittle

were ascribed musk, pearls, and wine.

musk, pearls, and wine were likened.

Were thought musk and pearls and wine,

وَلقَدٍّ وَشعرِهِ وَالمُحيّا

وَلقَدٍّ وَشعرِهِ وَالمُحيّا

أَشبَهَت خُوطةٌ وَلَيلٌ وَبَدرُ

أَشبَهَت خُوطةٌ وَلَيلٌ وَبَدرُ

And his figure, his hair, and his countenance—

And his stature, his hair, and his face

His smooth cheek and his hair and bright face

a supple bough, night, and a full moon resembled them.

resembled a tender branch, night, and a full moon.

Were likened to an slender one, night and full moon.