وافى بِوَجْهٍ قَدْ زَهَى بِالطَّلْعَةِ ال

غَرَّاءِ فَوْقَ القَامَةِ الهَيْفَاءِ

He came with a face made radiant by the fresh complexion

Above his slender frame, so graceful and pure.

وَبِمُقْلَةٍ خَفَقَ الفُؤَادُ وَقَدْ رَنَتْ

إِنَّ الخُفُوقَ يكُونُ عَنْ سَوْدَاءِ

With eyelashes that made my heart flutter and tremble -

For it seems that passion springs from one with dark eyes.