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With a glance he captivated my body

وشادن شف جسمي

1. With a glance he captivated my body
His gaze, yet he seemed friendly,

١. وشادنٍ شَفّ جِسمي
نِفارُهُ وهو آنِس

2. Deprived my mind of reason
Leaving it scattered, yet he seemed gentle

٢. مِن حُبّهِ ظلَّ عقلي
مُشرّداً وهو كانس

3. His sleepy eyes brought rest
To my watchful eyes

٣. أفادَ جَفني سُهاداً
مِن جفنهِ المتناعِس

4. His glance struck my heart
Like an arrow, though he seemed bashful

٤. أصابَ قلبي بسهمٍ
مِن لحظهِ وهو حابس

5. Our exchanges of glances
Like knights and steeds released

٥. لِحاظُهُ ولحاظِي
فوارسٌ وفرائس

6. His love appeared, remaining
As radiant as a bride

٦. بدا فظلَّ هواهُ
يجلُوهُ مثلَ العرائس

7. With a face and figure made more beautiful
Like embers in my heart enflamed

٧. وجهاً وقدّاً أحلاَّ
في القلبِ جذوةَ قابس

8. Like the full moon, the moon at its peak
The branch, the branch bowed

٨. كالبدرِ والبدرُ زاهٍ
والغُصنِ والغُصنُ مائس

9. And the sun, then his hair
Perplexing every critic

٩. وطلعةً ثم شعراً
قد حيّرا كلَّ قائس

10. Like the dawn, the emerging dawn
The night, the inky night

١٠. كالصُّبحِ والصُّبحُ بادٍ
واللَّيلِ واللَّيلُ دامِس

11. Beauty crafted him
As one would an icon in a church

١١. قد صاغهُ الحسنُ صوغاً
مثلُ الدَّمى في الكنائس

12. Singling him out from his peers
With priceless adornments

١٢. وخصَّهُ مِن حلاهُ
بالغالياتِ النفائس

13. Raiment of beauty
Exquisite garments

١٣. ملابسٍ من جمالٍ
يا حُسنَها مِن ملابس