1. خَدّاه وردٌ وَصَدغُهُ سَبَجٌ

    وَمُقلَتاهُ الغناءُ وَالراحُ

    His cheeks are roses, and his temple-lock is jet.

    And his eyes are song and wine.

  2. اِن هزَّ أَطرافَهُ عَلى نَغمٍ

    شُقَّت جُيوبٌ وَطاحَ أَرواحُ

    If he sways his limbs to a melody,

    Garment fronts are torn, and souls perish.

  3. وَجُملَة القَول في مَحاسِنِهِ

    اِن أَميرَ الصبح صَبّاحُ

    And the gist of what is said about his charms:

    Indeed, the prince of dawn is Ṣabbāḥ.