1. بديع مَلاحاتٍ يذوب من اللَّمسِ

    تكبَّر أن يُدعى الى صورة الإنسِ

    Wondrous in his charms, he melts at a touch;

    He scorned to be described as human in form.

  2. فلما رأته الشمس منه تعجَّبت

    وقالت له باللَهِ أنت من الإنسِ

    So when the sun saw him, she marveled at him,

    And said to him, “By God, are you human?”

  3. وقالت له ما الاسم قال محمدٌ

    فقالت فقِس في الحسن نفسَك مَع نفسي

    And she asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Muhammad.”

    Then she said, “So compare yourself with me in beauty.”

  4. فأُغضبَ حتى كاد يلطم وجهها

    وحَدَّرَ بالكفِّ المليح على الشمسِ

    So angered was he that he nearly slapped her face;

    And the fair one brought his palm down upon the sun.

  5. وقال لها غِيبي فإنيَ طالعٌ

    على الناسِ بالنور الذي كان بالأمسِ

    And he said to her, “Set, for I am rising

    Over humankind with the light that shone yesterday.”