1. His beauty transcends all comparison,
And is beyond any likeness in charm.
١. جَلَّتْ مَحاسِنُهُ عَنْ كُلِّ تَشْبِيهِ
وَجَلَّ عَنْ مُشْبِهٍ في الحُسْنِ يَحْكِيهِ
2. Behold his face and do without describing,
Glory to his Maker, glory to his Creator.
٢. اُنْظُرْ إِلَى وَجْهِهِ وَاسْتَغْنِ عَنْ صِفَتي
سُبْحانَ خَالِقِهِ سُبْحَانَ بَاريهِ
3. The narcissus bent over from his eyelids,
And the rose from his cheek, the pearls from his mouth.
٣. النَّرْجِسُ الغَضُّ مِنْ أَجْفَانِ مُقْلَتِهِ
وَالوَرْدُ مِنْ خَدِّهِ وَالدُّرُّ مِنْ فِيهِ
4. With a glance of his eyes he summoned my heart,
It came rushing willingly to obey.
٤. دَعَا بِأَلْحَاظِهِ قَلْبي إِلى تَلَفِي
فَجَاءهُ مُسْرِعاً طَوْعاً يُلَبِّيهِ
5. Like a moth when it sees a flame,
Flies to the lamp and throws itself in.
٥. مِثْلَ الفَراشَةِ تَأْتِي إِنْ رأَتْ لَهَباً
إِلى السِّراجِ فَتُلْقِي نَفْسَها فِيهِ