طرفيَ في طاهرٍ وكفّي

من جُنُبٍ في الهوى وطاهرْ

My eyes are pure and so are my palms,

Yet my heart is consumed with passion.

عبَدتُه كالمجوسِ شَمساً

على حنيفيّتي أُجاهرْ

I worshipped him like the Magi worshipping the sun,

Though I profess my true faith.

ونمتُ عن عاذلي فولّى

عن نائمٍ في هواهُ ساهرْ

I fell asleep, oblivious to my blamer,

While awake, lost in thoughts of my beloved.

قبّلَهُ السيفُ في جبينٍ

منه حَوى متنُه جَواهر

The sword kissed his radiant forehead,

Extracting from it precious gems.

فكان تأثيرُه هلالاً

يذكِّرُ البدرَ وهْو باهِر

Its effect was like a new moon

Reminding us of the full moon's splendor.

وما رأى الناسُ من هلالٍ

لولاهُ تحتَ الشُعاعِ ظاهِرْ

Never would people have seen the crescent,

If not for its brilliance under the rays.