قد خطَّ ياقوتُ خَد

دَ الحبيبِ بالمِسْكِ لامه

Yaqut traced the cheek

Of the beloved with musk, not blame

فزادَ حسْناً واك

فى المحبّ من فيه لامه

So it increased in beauty and how it shone!

For in the lover is no blame.

مُذْ بالعذار كسا بحر

عنبر الخال لامه

Since he clothed the sea of passion

With the ambergris of his cheek, no blame.