رَأَتْ رَجُلاً أَوْدَى بِوَافِرِ لَحْمِهِ

طِلاَبُ المَعالِي واكْتِسَابُ المَكارِمِ

She saw a man made bulky by his abundant flesh

Seeking lofty ideals and acquiring noble traits

خَفِيفَ الحَشَا ضَرْباً كأَنَّ ثِيابَهُ

عَلَى قاطِعٍ مِنْ جَوْهَرِ الهِنْدِ صَارِمِ

Light of movement, striking as if his clothes

Were made of Indian gems cut by a sharp blade

فَقُلْتُ لَها لاَ تَعْجَبِنَّ فإنني

أَرَى سِمَنَ الفِتْيانِ إحدَى المَشاتِمِ

So I said to her, "Do not be surprised, for I

See the fatness of youths as one of their flaws