أفديه من أهيفٍ بدت لي

من حسنه المنتقى عجائب

I would ransom him with my soul, he who appeared to me

Of exquisite beauty, a marvel

أسمر كالرمح ذو اعتدالٍ

لا طعن في قده لعائب

Swarthy like a lance, well-proportioned

His stature beyond reproach by any critic