كم غريرٍ حلو المراشف سا
جي الطرف أضحى قتيلُه لا يُبِلُّ
How many a guileless youth, sweet-lipped and languid—
eyed, has fallen victim to him, though he does not moisten him.
فيه للهو واللذاذةِ معنىً
ثم للحربِ منزعٌ مُسْتَقلُّ
In him is a quality of dalliance and delight,
then a distinct bent for war.
ريقُه الخمرُ والثنايا حَبابٌ
قدّهُ الرمحُ واللواحظ نَبْلُ
His saliva is wine, and his front teeth its bubbles;
his figure is the spear, and his glances arrows.
Sol 5.6