حصَّنت وَجه مُحمّد بسميِّه

حصَّنت وَجه مُحمّد بسميِّه

وَجَماله بِجَمالهِ الباهي السَني

وَجَماله بِجَمالهِ الباهي السَني

I warded Muhammad’s face with the blessing of his namesake,

And his beauty with his namesake’s radiant, exalted beauty.

إِنّي أَغار عَلى مَحاسن وَجهِهِ

إِنّي أَغار عَلى مَحاسن وَجهِهِ

مِن ناظِريَّ فَكَيفَ باقي الأَعيُنِ

مِن ناظِريَّ فَكَيفَ باقي الأَعيُنِ

Indeed, I jealously guard the beauties of his face

Even from his own two eyes—what, then, of all other eyes?

قَمر إِذا قُسم الجَمال عَلى الوَرى

قَمر إِذا قُسم الجَمال عَلى الوَرى

خُصَّت شَمائل لُطفِهِ بِالأَحسَنِ

خُصَّت شَمائل لُطفِهِ بِالأَحسَنِ

A moon: if beauty were apportioned among all creation,

His gracious qualities would be allotted the finest share.