وغادةٍ أنحل جسمي خصرها

وكانَ جسمي قبل مرآها نحيل

With a swaying gait my body melted for her waist

Though before I saw her my body was frail

وطولت همل بطول شعرها

فقلتُ ذا يا شعرها همّ طويل

I grew worried with the length of her hair

So I said, oh her hair, what a prolonged worry