1. كُلّ سَقامٍ زالَ عَن سُنقرِ

    إِلا الَّذي في طَرفِهِ الأَحوَرِ

    Every illness has left Sunqur,

    Except the languor in his bright, dark-pupilled eyes.

  2. وَلّى بَهارٌ كانَ في خَدِّهِ

    منهَزِماً مِن وَردِهِ الأَحمَرِ

    A yellow oxeye that had been on his cheek fled,

    Routed by his crimson rose.

  3. وَأَسبَلَت سُنبُلَةٌ خَلفَهُ

    تَرنو إِلى الميزانِ وَالمُشتَري

    And an ear of grain hung down behind him,

    Gazing toward Libra and Jupiter.

  4. وَاِفتَرَّ غُصنُ البانِ مِن قَدِّهِ

    فَوقَ الكَثيبِ الناعِمِ الأَعفَرِ

    And a bān-tree bough smiled forth from his figure,

    Above the soft, dust-colored dune.

  5. وَعُلَّ في فيهِ الأَقاحي مِنَ ال

    رُضابِ وَالصَهباءِ وَالكَوثَرِ

    And in his mouth the daisies were watered anew with

    Saliva, tawny wine, and Kawthar.