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On his cheek a mole as if

في خده خال كأن

1. On his cheek a mole as if
fingers had stained it deliberately

١. في خَدِّهِ خَالٌ كأَنَّ
أَنامِلاً صَبَغَتْهُ عَمْدَا

2. An effeminate one as if Allah had
dressed him in pearls as a garment

٢. خَنِثٌ كأنَّ اللّهَ أَلْ
بَسَهُ قُشُورَ الدُّرِّ جِلْدَا

3. With cheeks bright from the
water of youth and scent that glistens

٣. مُتَرَقْرِقُ الخَدَّينِ مِنْ
ماءِ الصِّبَا والطِّيبِ يَنْدَى

4. And you see on his cheeks
at any time, roses bloom

٤. وتَرَى على وَجْنَاتِهِ
في أَيِّ حينٍ جِئْتَ وَرْدَا