تم له الحسن بالعذار

تم له الحسن بالعذار

واقترن الليل بالنهار

واقترن الليل بالنهار

His beauty was perfected by the down on his cheeks,

He is perfect in charm and wit,

and night was joined with day.

Night meets day in harmony.

أخضر في أبيض تبدى

أخضر في أبيض تبدى

ذلك آسي وذا بهاري

ذلك آسي وذا بهاري

Green appeared against white:

Green in white, a vision shown,

that is my myrtle, and this my narcissus.

My Asian prince, my Bahari.

فقد حوى مجلسي تماماً

فقد حوى مجلسي تماماً

إن كان من ريقه عقاري

إن كان من ريقه عقاري

My gathering would thus be complete

In my court he was complete,

if my wine were drawn from his saliva.

Though his radiance burned my sight.