ذاتَ حُسنٍ تَسبي النُهى كَم جَهِلنا

قَدرَها وَالنِقابَ يَحجِبُ عَنّا

A beauty that outshines modesty, how ignorant we were

Of her worth, the veil hides her from us

مُذ وَفَتِ وَالشُموعُ تَقَرَّبَ مِنّا

أَسفَرَت عَن جَمالٍ فَذَهَلنا

Since she unveiled herself and the candles drew near us

She revealed a beauty that dazzled us

وَاِستَفاضَت مِنَ العُيونِ الدُموعُ

فَإِذا الشَمسُ تَستَحي مِن سَناها

And tears flowed from the eyes abundantly

There the sun feels shy of her brilliance

وَالثُرَيّا يَجيدُها تَتَباهى

أَقبَلَت نَحوَنا وَلاحَ بَهاها

And the Pleiades envy her pride

She came towards us, her splendor shone through

فَالتَقَينا بِالراحَتَينِ ضِياها

وَاِستَكفَتهُ بِالفِراشِ الشُموعُ

We met with the palms of her hands shining

And the candles felt inadequate next to her bed