كتب الحسنُ في محياكَ سطراً

وهو نونٌ تبْرِى وعينٌ وَميمُ

Al-Hasan wrote in your cheek a line

It is the letter noon relaxed, an eye and a meem

حاجبُ مقلة فمٌ لؤلؤى

نشْرُه المسكُ درُّه منظومُ

An eyebrow is a mascaraed eyelash, a mouth like pearls

Its fragrance is musk, its essence well-composed

قُطرتْ قطرتانِ من قلم الحس

ن بخديك وهو سرٌ عظيمُ

Two drops fell from the pen of passion

On your cheek, it is a great secret

قل نعم في لقائِنا لا تقل لي لا

إنَّ لا بعدها لَخُلقٌ ذَمِيمُ

Say "yes" in our meeting, do not say "no" to me

After "no" comes ugly manners

عنون الكون فيه صورة قوسٍ

مَنْ مِنَ العَالَمَينَ مِنهُ سَليمُ

The universe contains the image of a bow

Who in the two worlds is safe from it?

قوسُه حاجباه والأنفُ تشا

بتُه تحتهن جَفنٌ سقيمُ

Its bows are its eyebrows, its nose is its string

Under it a sick eyelid

عجباً منه وهو ناءٍ بعيدُ

حاضرٌ وهو في الفؤادِ مُقيمُ

Strange is he, distant yet present

Absent yet residing in the heart

رحمَ اللهُ مَن سخَا بجوابٍ

وعليه السلامُ التسليمُ

May God have mercy on those who respond generously

And upon him be peace and safety