وشادنٍ شَفّ جِسمي

نِفارُهُ وهو آنِس

With a glance he captivated my body

His gaze, yet he seemed friendly,

مِن حُبّهِ ظلَّ عقلي

مُشرّداً وهو كانس

Deprived my mind of reason

Leaving it scattered, yet he seemed gentle

أفادَ جَفني سُهاداً

مِن جفنهِ المتناعِس

His sleepy eyes brought rest

To my watchful eyes

أصابَ قلبي بسهمٍ

مِن لحظهِ وهو حابس

His glance struck my heart

Like an arrow, though he seemed bashful

لِحاظُهُ ولحاظِي

فوارسٌ وفرائس

Our exchanges of glances

Like knights and steeds released

بدا فظلَّ هواهُ

يجلُوهُ مثلَ العرائس

His love appeared, remaining

As radiant as a bride

وجهاً وقدّاً أحلاَّ

في القلبِ جذوةَ قابس

With a face and figure made more beautiful

Like embers in my heart enflamed

كالبدرِ والبدرُ زاهٍ

والغُصنِ والغُصنُ مائس

Like the full moon, the moon at its peak

The branch, the branch bowed

وطلعةً ثم شعراً

قد حيّرا كلَّ قائس

And the sun, then his hair

Perplexing every critic

كالصُّبحِ والصُّبحُ بادٍ

واللَّيلِ واللَّيلُ دامِس

Like the dawn, the emerging dawn

The night, the inky night

قد صاغهُ الحسنُ صوغاً

مثلُ الدَّمى في الكنائس

Beauty crafted him

As one would an icon in a church

وخصَّهُ مِن حلاهُ

بالغالياتِ النفائس

Singling him out from his peers

With priceless adornments

ملابسٍ من جمالٍ

يا حُسنَها مِن ملابس

Raiment of beauty

Exquisite garments