أجَالَ الصُّدغَ فَوْقَ الخدّ لَيْلَهْ

وَجَرَّ على محيَّا الشَّمْسِ ذَيْلَهْ

He leaned his cheek upon the cheek at night

And let the sun's tail sweep across his brow

وَمَيَّلَتِ المَحَاسِنُ غُصْنَ بانٍ

يميلُ لهُ الحَشَا فَألَذُّ مَيْلَه

The beauties inclined a bending bough

To which the does incline, and more delightful their incline

وَآمَرَ قيصرُ الألحاظِ قَلْبِي

وَقَدْ سَلَّ الظُّبَي وَأجال خَيْلَهْ

Caesar commanded my heart's eyes

After the gazelle had marched on its troop

وَقَارَضَنَا الضَّنَى كيلاً بِكَيْلٍ

فَيَا وَيْلاَهُ إنْ لَمْ أوفِ كَيْلَهْ

Grief allotted us shares, share after share

Oh what misery unless I fulfill my share

وَهَبَّ هَوى الوِشاحِ فسالَ دَمْعِي

وَأفْعَمَ في مَجَارِي الخَدّ سَيْلَهْ

The passion of the face veil poured my tears

And sent a torrent down my cheek's course