من أين للبدر مثل مبسِمِهِ

واللؤلؤ الرَّطبِ لُؤلؤٍ بفَمِه

Whence came this cheek’s rose, who set it there?

Or caused its moisture like a pearl to appear?

من أين للغصن حُسن قامته

أصبح بدرُ السماء من خَدَمه

Whence came the graceful form which stands by his side

Like a full moon whose radiance fills the sky?

وأين حدُّ الحسام من نظرٍ

يحكم في لحم عبدِهِ ودَمِه

Whose is the sword that cut love’s final thread

Judging between a servant and his own flesh and blood?

نورٌ من النور لم تأمَّله

لقمانُ يوماً لظلَّ من حَشَمِه

A light of light whom Luqman never knew

Nor hidden in any darkness could he view