اِختَصَمَ الجودُ وَالجَمال

فيكَ فَصارا إِلى جِدال

Generosity and Beauty quarreled,

Over you, they entered into a dispute.

فَقالَ هَذا يَمينُهُ لي

لِلعُرفِ وَالجودِ وَالنَوال

The former said, "His right hand is mine,

For kindness, bounty, and bestowal."

وَقالَ هَذا وَوَجهُهُ لي

لِلحُسنِ وَالظُرفِ وَالكَمال

The latter said, "And his face is mine,

For beauty, charm, and perfection."

فَاِفتَرَقا فيكَ عَن تَراضٍ

كِلاهُما صادِقُ المَقال

Thus they parted regarding you in mutual consent,

Both of them truthful in their claims.