خَطُّ العِذَارِ إِنْ بَدَا

خَطُّ العِذَارِ إِنْ بَدَا

أَسْعَدُ مِنْهُ حَظُّهُ

أَسْعَدُ مِنْهُ حَظُّهُ

The line of cheek-down, when it appears—

most fortunate is its share of him—

مِنْ بَدْرِ تَمٍّ زَاهِرٍ

مِنْ بَدْرِ تَمٍّ زَاهِرٍ

يَسْبي العُقُولَ لَحْظُهُ

يَسْبي العُقُولَ لَحْظُهُ

of a radiant moon at the full,

whose glance takes minds captive.

لَمَّا جَلَا الحُسْنَ حَلَا

لَمَّا جَلَا الحُسْنَ حَلَا

مِرْشَفُهُ وَلَفْظُهُ

مِرْشَفُهُ وَلَفْظُهُ

When he revealed beauty, sweet grew

his lips and his words.

لَامَ عَلَيهِ عَاذِلي

لَامَ عَلَيهِ عَاذِلي

فَلَمْ يَرُقْ لِي وَعْظُهُ

فَلَمْ يَرُقْ لِي وَعْظُهُ

My censurer reproached me on his account,

but his admonition did not please me.