1. God wrote upon his cheek
With musk, a line whose meaning is subtle
١. قد كتبَ اللهُ على خدِّه
بالمسكِ سطراً دَقّ معناهُ
2. So I said to the lovers when it appeared
Patience for what God has ordained
٢. فقلْتُ لِلعُشاق لمّا بدا
صبراً على ما كتبَ اللَّهُ