وَمُهَفهَفٍ خَطَراتُهُ خَطَرُ
حوريُّ في لَحَظاتِهِ حَوَرُ
His charming gestures are full of charm,
A houri in his moments of coquetry.
قَمَرٌ وَلَكِن تَحتَهُ غُصُنُ
غُصنٌ وَلَكِن فَوقَهُ قَمَرُ
A moon but underneath is a branch,
A branch but above it is a moon.
