1. يَسعى إليكَ بها غُلامٌ أهيفٌ

    من جيبهِ ريا العبيرِ تفوحُ

    A slender youth comes seeking you,

    from his pocket wafts sweet perfume.

  2. ميسانُ أما دلّه فمخنَّثٌ

    غَنِجٌ وأما وجههُ فصبيحُ

    His gait is feminine and his face fair,

    a rose its blush, a flower its hue.