حَبّاتُ مِسكٍ تَبَدَّت وسطَ وَجنَتِهِ

نَظم الثّريّا وَلَكِنْ هُنَّ شاماتُ

Musk pearls scattered amidst his cheeks,

The Pleiades aligned, but they are moles.

فَقُلتُ ما هَذِهِ قالَ اِصغ لي أُذُناً

هاتيكَ مِن أَعيُنِ العشّاقِ حبّاتُ

I asked, “What are these?” He said, “Lend me an ear,

These are pearls from the eyes of lovers.”