أتعبَ إدراكَ وصفِكَ الوَهما

إذ كنتَ نوراً مُمازجاً جسما

My mind grew weary trying to describe you

When you were a light mingled with a body

تعاظَمتكَ العيونُ فأنصَرفَت

وكان إدراكُ لحظِها خيما

Eyes beheld you and quickly turned away

For the moment they gazed was overwhelming

فأنفذُت في القلوبِ ما حكَمَ ال

حسنُ ولم يعدني الهوى الحُكما

You impressed upon hearts what your beauty decreed

Yet passion did not make me logical

لولا فُؤادِي وضعفُ قُوَّتهِ

لقلتُ ما كانَ أنت ما أثما

If not for my heart and its frail strength

I would say what you were and no blame therein