وَعَقرَبٍ في الخَدِّ مِن مِسكَةٍ

وَعَقرَبٍ في الخَدِّ مِن مِسكَةٍ

أَمسَكَ أَن يَأكُلَها الجَمرُ

أَمسَكَ أَن يَأكُلَها الجَمرُ

And a scorpion of musk upon the cheek—

The sting of musk still lingers on her cheek,

the embers refrained from devouring it.

Though the embers were loath to prey on it.

بَقِيَّةٌ مِن لَيلَةٍ لِلرِضا

بَقِيَّةٌ مِن لَيلَةٍ لِلرِضا

نامَت وَما أَيقَظَها الفَجرُ

نامَت وَما أَيقَظَها الفَجرُ

A remnant of a night of contentment,

A remnant of a night of contentment;

it slept, and dawn did not awaken it.

She slept, and dawn awakened her not.