كأنما أوقف اللَه العيون على

كأنما أوقف اللَه العيون على

مرأى محاسنه لا شانها نظر

مرأى محاسنه لا شانها نظر

As though God had fixed all eyes upon

As though God had halted all eyes upon

the sight of his charms—may no gaze mar them.

The spectacle of his beauty, no glance aside.

فلو تجلى ورا المرآة لانحرفت

فلو تجلى ورا المرآة لانحرفت

إلى محياه عن أربابها الصور

إلى محياه عن أربابها الصور

For if he appeared behind the mirror, they would turn

Were he to shine from behind the mirror, turned

toward his face, away from their owners—the images.

Would be their gaze from all faces unto his face.