ما عابَ ساحِرَ طَرفِهِ رَمَدٌ بِهِ

ما عابَ ساحِرَ طَرفِهِ رَمَدٌ بِهِ

كَلّا ولا أَضحى بِذاكَ كَليلا

كَلّا ولا أَضحى بِذاكَ كَليلا

Inflammation in his eye has not marred the magic of his gaze;

The inflammation in his eye has not marred his bewitching gaze.

No—nor has it thereby become dull.

No indeed, nor has it grown dull because of that.

لا تَأمَنَن فَتَكاتِ لَحظٍ أَرمَدٍ

لا تَأمَنَن فَتَكاتِ لَحظٍ أَرمَدٍ

فَالعَضبُ يَقطَعُ ماضِياً وَصَقيلا

فَالعَضبُ يَقطَعُ ماضِياً وَصَقيلا

Never think yourself safe from the deadly assaults of a glance from an inflamed eye;

Never feel safe from the deadly assaults of an inflamed glance.

For the keen sword cuts, sharp and burnished.

For a keen sword cuts, sharp and polished.