صادَني ربرب الحِمى وَالمصلى

مُذ رَماني بِلَحظه وَتَولى

The curly-locked one aimed me from the shrines and mosque

Since he darted me a glance, then turned away

أَينما دارَ لَحظه سَل سَيفاً

قَد أَبادَ القُلوب أَسراً وَقَتلا

Wherever the glance fell, he unsheathed a sword

That annihilated souls and killed outright

لَيتهُ كانَ مُذ أَتى لِدِياري

قابَ قَوسين إِذ دَنا فَتَدَلى

Would that he, since he came to my abode

Had been two bow-shots away when he drew near

حلف الخال مِنهُ في نار خَد

انَّهُ في سَعيره سَوفَ يصلى

I swear by the moles on his cheek in the fire of his jaw

He in hellfire will surely burn