أعورُ كالبدرِ لهُ مقلةٌ

واحدةٌ قامتْ مقامَ اثنتينِ

My one-eyed beloved is like the moon

His single eyelash stands where there were two

قدْ سرقَ الرقدةَ مِنْ ناظري

وقال ما جئتُكَ إلاّ بعَيْنِ

He stole sleep from my eyes

And said, “I came to you with but one eye”