أَصبتِ فؤاديَ لمَّا رَمَيْتِ

ولم يَنْجني منك فرْطُ الحَذَرْ

You have pierced my heart when you shot

Your gaze spared me no caution or guard

وما إِن رَمَيْتِ بِسَهْمِ القِسِّي

ولكنْ رَمَيْتِ بِسَهْمِ النَّظَرْ

It was no arrow of cruel aim you shot

But the darting glance that my soul scarred

فنظْرةُ طَرْفِكِ تفويقهُ

وكسرةُ جَفْنِكِ دفعُ الوَتَرْ

A single look from your eyes so profound

A mere flutter of your lids like arrows abound