1. المسكُ بعضُ دمِ الغزالِ فلا تُضِع

    دَمَ مَن يُرى بلحاظِه الآرامُ

    Musk is part of a gazelle’s blood, so do not squander

    The blood of one in whose glances white gazelles are seen.

  2. فلعلَّهُ إمّا يحاولُ نجدةً

    وردٌ وامّا في لُماهُ مُدامُ

    For perhaps, as he attempts a deed of valor, it is either

    A rose, or wine upon his dusky lips.