1. عَاتَبْتُهُ لا لأَمْرٍ فِيهِ مَعْتَبَةٌ

    عَلَيْهِ لَكِنْ لأَرْعَى وَرْدَةَ الْخَجَلِ

    I reproached him—not for any matter warranting blame

    Against him, but to feast my eyes on the rose of bashfulness.

  2. فَأَلْبَسَتْ يَاسَمِينَ الْخَدِّ خَجْلَتُهُ

    وَرْدَاً جَنِيَّاً جَنَاهُ رَائِدُ الْمُقَلِ

    So his bashfulness clothed the jasmine of his cheek

    In freshly picked roses, gathered by the eyes’ scout.