أهواه لدن القوام منعطفاً

يسلّ من مقلتيه سيفين

I loved him ever since he was a lad

With two swords dangling from his eyelids

وهبت قلبي له فقال عسى

نومك أيضاً فقلت من عيني

I gave him my heart, and he said: may

Your sleep be too. I said: from my eyes.