خَدٌّ سوادُ الصُّدْغِ من فوقهِ

قد صبغتْهُ يدُ صبَّاغِهِ

The dark-skinned beauty's cheek tinted

By the dyer's hand from above

يا عجباً للجَمْرِ من خدِّهِ

لم تشتعلْ في مِسْكِ أصداغِهِ

What a wonder the embers on his cheek

Didn't ignite his musk perfume