تمكن من خدهِ الاحمرارُ

وجانسَهُ الوَردُ والجُلنارُ

Redness adorned his cheeks,

And roses and eglantine graced him,

وأشرقَ حتى كأنَّ الضيا

ءَ من نورِ بهجتهِ مستعار

He shone so brightly it was as if

His radiant joy lent light to the day.

إذا ما بدا وجهُهُ في الظلا

مِ عاد بهِ للعيونِ النهارُ

When his face appeared from the shadows,

Day itself returned to gladden our eyes.

كأنَّ النعيمَ مدركاتٌ

فإلفٌ وخلٌّ وخدنٌ وجارُ

It was as if Paradise were attainable goals -

Familiarity, sweetness, coquetry, and a companion.