1. ذاب قلبي عليه حين تدانى

    بين عطفي مسلما عرضه

    My heart melted for him when he drew near,

    Into my arms, surrendering his honor

  2. وقواما يكاد يقصف رطبا

    طوله في الجمال ناسب عرضه

    And a figure so tender it almost snapped,

    His height beautifully proportioned to his breadth.

  3. فاعتنقنا حتى اذا غلب الشو

    ق على الجسم كاد يفق

    So we embraced until longing overwhelmed

    The body, which nearly split apart.

  4. هو كالدمية المصاغة من ذهب

    أحمر قد أفرغت بقالب فضه

    He is like a figurine fashioned from gold—

    Red gold—cast in a mold of silver.

  5. يكسر الطرف حين تعبث كفيَّ

    بأعضائه اللدان الغضه

    He lowers his gaze when my hands play

    With his supple, tender limbs.

  6. إن من صدع الخواطر بالإعراض

    قد رق لي فأجزل فيضه

    Indeed, he who shattered hearts by turning away

    Has softened toward me and poured forth his bounty.

  7. فاجتلى خاطري الفنون من السحر

    وعيني اجتلت محاسن روضه

    So my mind beheld the arts of enchantment,

    And my eye beheld the beauties of his garden.

  8. فرصة لو تتح لناسك قوم

    لتناسى الى القيامة فرضه

    A chance—were it granted to a people's ascetic,

    He would forget his religious duty until the Resurrection.

  9. لم أجزلي من التمتع فيها

    غير ما جاز وانقضت كالومضه

    I allowed myself no enjoyment of it

    Beyond what was permitted—and it passed like a flash.

  10. طال من بعدها البكاء على الحسن

    وقد صار للتحول عرضه

    Afterward, the weeping over beauty lasted long,

    Now that it had become prey to change.