سَلَّمَ إِذ مَرَّ بِنَا شَادِنٌ

يَا لَيتَهُ مِن لَحظِهِ سَلَّمَا

When he passed by us, Shadin

Greeted, would that his eyes then had greeted

وَقَبَّلَ الإِصبعَ مِن تِيهِهِ

كَأَنَّهُ يَستُرُ عَنَّا الفَمَا

And kissed his finger instead of his lips

As if to hide them from our sight completely