1. When we met at Al-Ghuwayr one evening,
And the one who hoped attained what he yearned for,

2. The one I love smiled, so I said to my friend,
“I have reached my wish, this enchanter and dazzler.”

3. Dawn shone and morning said, “This is my gleaming.”
Does morning lie while it is truthful?

4. The meadow diffused its fragrance and said, “This is my scent.”
Do gardens ever emit musk?

5. The spear sparkled and said, “This is my sheen.”
When did flowers bloom atop the slender spears?

6. Pearls strung themselves and the necklace said, “This is my stringing.”
Does the strung pearl utter articulate speech?

7. The night cast down its carpets and their hue suggested, “This is my color.”
Whence comes hue to the insensate?

8. Lightning flashed and lightning swore, “Those are my flashes.”
Had it not been for the quick bolts!

9. And all of them almost portrayed him in likeness,
But the one I love surpasses all in excellence.