وَمُنَعَّمٍ نادَيتُهُ مُتَعَرِّضاً

يا بَدرُ ما أَبهاكَ ما أَضواكا

I called out to a benefactor, addressing him impertinently:

"O full moon, how beautiful you are, how radiant!"

فَسَطا عَلَيَّ وَقالَ تَجبَهُني بِما

لَم يَبدُ مِن أَحَدٍ إِلَيَّ سِواكا

He frowned at me and said, "Don't compare me

To something no one but you has suggested."

البَدرُ يَصلُحُ أَن تُشَبِّهُني بِهِ

حاشا لِوَجهِيَ أَن يَكونَ كَذاكا

The full moon deserves to be compared to you -

Far be it from my face to be like that!