أَلا بَكى الدُرُّ فَوقَ حالِيَةٍ

حَلّى بِها العِقدُ شَرَّ ماحَلى

The tear shed over a cheek

Adorning it the necklace did at its worst adorn

يَرى بِها ما يَمُرُّ مِن حَلَقٍ

مُخَبَّأً تَحتَ مَنظَرِ الجُلى

Sees through it what passes of a throat

Hidden under the sight of the mantle

قَد راقَ مَرأىً وَساءَ مُختَبَراً

فَهَل تُرى أَثمَرَت بِها دِفلى

It has shed openly and evilly tested

Did it thus bear any fruit?