نَظَرْتُ إلَى البَدْرِ عندَ الخُسوفِ

وقَدْ شِينَ مَنْظَرُهُ الأَزْيَنُ

I gazed upon the moon during an eclipse

Its beautiful visage marred

كَمَا سَفَرَتْ صَفْحَةٌ لِلْحَبِيبِ

فَحَجَّبها بُرْقُعٌ أدْكَنُ

As my beloved's face was veiled

By a darker cover