1. لَهُ وَجنَتا وَردٍ وَعَينا غَزالَةٍ

    وَغُرَّةَ إِصباحٍ وَطُرَّةَ غَيهَبِ

    He has cheeks of roses and the eyes of a gazelle,

    the radiant brow of dawn and a forelock of deepest darkness.

  2. وَصَدغٌ يُناجي الأُذنَ وَهوَ مُعَقرَبٌ

    وَطَوراً يُناغي الخَدَّ غَيرَ مُعَقرَبِ

    And a temple-lock that whispers to the ear, curled like a scorpion,

    and at times coos to the cheek, not curled like a scorpion.

  3. لَهُ مِن ظَلامِ اللَيلِ أَحسَنَ مَلبَسٍ

    وَفَوقَ ضِياءِ الصُبحِ أَحسَنُ مَلعَبِ

    It has the loveliest raiment, fashioned from the darkness of night,

    and upon dawn’s radiance, the loveliest playground.