ومليحٌ إذا نظرت إليه

نظرة خفَّفت أليم عذابك

Beautiful is he when you look at him,

A look that eases the pain of your torment.

قال لي جفنه استعدّ لحربي

قلت يا خدّهُ دمي في ثيابك

His eyelids said to me, prepare for my war!

I said, O his cheek, my blood is on your clothes!