1. كفى فؤادي عذارُه حرَقَه

    وكَفَّ عيناً بدمعِها غَرِقَة

    His cheek-down spared my heart its burning pain,

    And stilled an eye drowned in its tears.

  2. ما خطَّ حرفٌ من العِذارِ به

    إلا محا من جماِله ورقَه

    No letter of cheek-down was inscribed upon him

    Without erasing pages from his beauty.