1. غَطّى الخَديدُ بِيَميناهُ فَقُلتُ لَهُ

    رُحماكَ لا تَلقَني في مُنتَهى النَكَدِ

    He covered his little cheek with his right hand, so I said to him:

    “Have mercy! Do not cast me into utter misery.

  2. وَبِالَّذي زانَ وَردُ الحُسنِ مِنكَ بَهاً

    لا تَحجِبِ الوَردَ عَنّي قَد وَهى جِلدي

    And by Him who adorned the rose of your beauty with splendor,

    Do not hide the rose from me; my endurance has grown weak.”

  3. فَقالَ لا بَل رَأَيتُ الخالَ رامَ أَسى

    لَمّا رَآكَ لَهُ تَرنو بِلا رُشدِ

    He said, “No, rather, I saw the beauty mark intent on causing grief

    When it saw you gazing at it without discretion.

  4. وَقامَ يُرسِلُ مِن وَجناتِهِ لَهَبا

    عَلى فُؤادِكَ فَاِستَرجَعَتهُ بِيَدي

    And it began to send a flame from its cheeks

    Upon your heart, so I drew it back with my hand.”