1. لله اكبر كيف يجرحن العيـون

    كيف ما يبرى صويب العين  ابد

    God is greatest! How eyes can wound!

    How is it that one wounded by an eye never heals?

  2. احسب ان الرمش لا سلهم حنون

    اثر رمش العين ما ياوي لاحـد

    I thought the lashes, when lowered languidly, were tender;

    It turns out the eye’s lashes show no mercy to anyone.

  3. يوم روّح لي نظر بعينه بهـون

    فز له قلبـي وصفـق وارتعـد

    When he gently cast a glance at me with his eye,

    My heart leapt for him, applauded, and trembled.

  4. لفني مثل السحايـب والمـزون

    في عيوني برق وبقلبـي رعـد

    That glance enveloped me like clouds and rain-laden clouds;

    In my eyes was lightning, and in my heart, thunder.

  5. نقض جروحي وجدّد بي طعون

    قلت : يكفي قالت عيونـه  بعـد

    It reopened my wounds and dealt me fresh stabs.

    I said, “Enough”; his eyes said, “More.”

  6. وانعطف هاك الشعر فوق المتون

    وانثنى عـوده وقفـى  وابتعـد

    And that hair curved over the shoulders,

    And his figure swayed; he turned away and moved off.

  7. اشغلتني نظـرة العيـن الفتـون

    حيرتنـي بالتـوعـد والـوعـد

    The enchanting eye’s glance preoccupied me;

    It bewildered me with threats and promises.

  8. هي تمون العين والا ما تمـون

    لى خذت قلبي وقفت يـا  سعـد

    Does the eye have such license, or does it not,

    When it has taken my heart and turned away, O Saad?