ولطيفةٍ في الرقص يُعْطَفُ قَدُّها

كتعطُّفِ اليَزَنِيَّةِ السمراءِ

With graceful dancing her neck gently sways

Like a dark-skinned Bedouin girl as she plays

تختصُّ بالحركات منها سرعةٌ

كتخصُّصِ الأرواح بالأعضاء

Her motions are swift, purposeful and light

As spirits that dwell in bodily sites

خَفَّتْ فلو رقصت بأعلى لُجَّةٍ

ما بلَّ أخْمَصَها حَبَابُ الماءِ

So light are her steps, were she to dance

Atop the sea's crest, her feet the waves would not glance