نَظري حَدَّقته في خَدِّهِ

لِشُهودي خاله سالِبُ لبّي

My gaze lingered on his cheek

Witnesses saw the mole that stole my heart

قالَ لي لَحظُكَ عَنهُ كفَّه

قلتُ دَعني ها هنا حَبّة قَلبي

He said to me, "Avert your eyes!"

I said "Let me be, o piece of my heart!"