أَفديهِ مِن قائل وَقَد جرحت

عَيناهُ قَلبي قُم انتَشق بَصلا

I'd ransom him from one who has wounded

His eyes, my heart - arise, burst into tears!

فاقَ عَلى المسك حينَ فاهَ بِهِ

عِندي فَلولا رِضابِهِ قَتلا

Beyond musk was his breath when he sighed;

With me - but for his blows he'd be slain.