1. نَظرَةٌ أَتَت عَرَضا

    أَورثَتنيَ المَرَضا

    A glance that came by chance

    brought sickness upon me.

  2. ناظِري إِلى قَمَرٍ

    بِالهَوى عَليَّ قَضى

    My eye, turned toward a moon,

    sentenced me to passion.

  3. مُذ رَمى بِأَسهُمِهِ

    كانَ قَلبي العَرَضا

    Since he shot his arrows,

    my heart has been the target.

  4. خوطةٌ عَلى كُثُبٍ

    فَوقَها السَنا وَمَضا

    A supple bough upon dunes—

    above it, radiance flashed.

  5. مَبسم بِهِ شَهدٌ

    شافياً لِمَن مَرِضا

    A smiling mouth with honey in it,

    a cure for whoever has fallen ill.

  6. ثَغرُهُ وَجَوهَرُهُ

    لَم نَجِد بِهِ عَرَضا

    His mouth and its jewels—

    we found no blemish in it.

  7. إِن نَرُم بِهِ بَدَلاً

    لَم نُصِب لَهُ عِوَضا

    If we seek a substitute for it,

    we find no replacement for it.

  8. بَينَما يواصِلنا

    إِذ هَزا بِنا وَمَضى

    While he was keeping us company,

    suddenly he mocked us and went away,

  9. تارِكاً سَنا لَهَبٍ

    في الحَشا وَجَمر غَضا

    leaving a flame's glow

    in the breast, and embers of ghada wood.