تُلهي العُيونَ رُقومُهُ فَكَأَنَّها

قَد أُلبِسَت ساحاتُها ديباجا

His eyes are enchanting, as though

Their lids were clothed in brocade.

مَجموعَةٌ أَضدادُهُ فَتَرى بِها

نارَ الغَضا وَالوابِلِ الثَجّاجا

A collection of opposites - so in them

You see the fire of anger and pouring rain.

حَرّانُ مُنسَكِبُ الدُموعِ كَأَنَّما

يَحكي بِذاكَ العاشِقَ المُهتاجا

Two heated tears flowing as though

Speaking of that impassioned lover.

دُحِيَت بِسيطَةُ أَرضِهِ مِن مَرمَرٍ

فَجَرى الزَجاجُ بِهِ وَثارَ عَجاجا

His simple land was paved in marble

So glass ran through it and bubbles rose.

وَجَلَت سَماوتُهُ السَماءَ وَإِنَما

جَعَلَت مَكانَ النَيِّراتِ زُجاجا

His heavens reached the sky, though

In place of lamps they made glass.

قامَت عَلى عُمُدٍ جُلينَ عَرائِساً

فَتَرى لَها السمَكَ المُكَلَّلَ تاجا

Standing on smooth pillars like brides

You'd see fish crowned for them with wreaths.