أحببت بدراً ما له مشبهٌ

في الحسن لولا أنه جافي

I loved the full moon, incomparably beautiful

In its splendor, were it not so aloof

أحورُ في مقلته حجةٌ

للعين والشين مع القاف

The pupils of its eyes plead

To the eye, the "sh" and the "q"

وفي ارتجاج الردف داعٍ إلى

نونٍ وياءٍ قبل ما كاف

And in the undulation of its hips lies an invitation

To an "n" and a "y" before the suffix

سألته الوصل فلم يحتشم

وقال قدم نقدك الوافي

I asked it for union but it would not be shy

And said, bring your payment in full