إِن لَبِس البدرُ عقدَ أَنجحُه

إِن لَبِس البدرُ عقدَ أَنجحُه

فعقدُ ذا البدرِ درُّ مَبْسمِه

فعقدُ ذا البدرِ درُّ مَبْسمِه

If the full moon dons a necklace [the final word is unclear],

If the full moon wore a necklace,

then this full moon’s necklace is the pearls of his smiling mouth.

Then the necklace of this full moon is the pearl of his smile,

أَو كان مسك الغزال سُترته

أَو كان مسك الغزال سُترته

فمِسْكُ هَذا الغَزالِ في فمِه

فمِسْكُ هَذا الغَزالِ في فمِه

Or if the gazelle’s musk is its covering,

Or if musk were the cloak of a gazelle,

then this gazelle’s musk is in his mouth.

Then the musk of this gazelle is in his mouth.