1. بدا فراقَ العيون إذ طَلعا

    معَمما بالجمال مُدرَعا

    He appeared and delighted the eyes as he rose,

    turbaned in beauty, armored in it.

  2. تبثُّ عيناهُ من فتورهِما

    على العيونِ الفتونَ والبِدَعا

    His eyes pour forth, from their languor,

    upon the eyes, enchantment and marvels.

  3. ظَبيٌ بدينِ المسيح مُتصِلٌ

    فبثهُ أهلُ دينهِ وَرَعا

    A gazelle bound to the faith of Christ;

    so the people of his faith instilled piety in him.

  4. لو أدركَ اللاحظونَ صورتَهُ

    يوماً لقالوا المسيحُ قد رَجَعا

    Had the onlookers beheld his form

    one day, they would have said, 'Christ has indeed returned.'