وَقائلة ما لي أَرى الظَبي نافِراً

فَقُلت لَها قَد خافَ وَقع المَكايدِ

She asked, "Why do I see the deer take flight?"

I said, "He fears the cunning traps and snares."

بَدا وَعُيون العاشِقين كَأَنَّها

عُيون شباك أَحدقت بِالمَصايدِ

And lovers' eyes appear as though they are

The eyes of fishnets, gazing for their catch.