قد قلت حين أصبنني
بلحاظ صائبة الحتوف
I said, when they struck me
I said when she inflicted me
with glances unerring in dealing death:
With a glance from beneath her lids,
سود العيون أضر
بالعشاق من بيض السيوف
The black-eyed are more harmful
“The dark eyes have done more harm to lovers
to lovers than white swords.
Than white swords.”
Sol 6.1