وَبَدْرِ عَلَى غُصْنٍ ضَلَلْتُ بِحُسْنِهِ

وَبَدْرِ عَلَى غُصْنٍ ضَلَلْتُ بِحُسْنِهِ

وَمِنْ عَجَبٍ كَوْنُ الضَّلاَلَةِ بِالْبَدْرِ

وَمِنْ عَجَبٍ كَوْنُ الضَّلاَلَةِ بِالْبَدْرِ

And a full moon upon a bough—I was led astray by his beauty;

The moon's beauty led me astray

And it is a wonder to be led astray by the full moon.

How strange that the moon itself led to my losing my way

كَأنَّ عِذَارَيْهِ عَلَى وَرْدِ خَدّهِ

كَأنَّ عِذَارَيْهِ عَلَى وَرْدِ خَدّهِ

سَلاَسِلُ رَيْحَانٍ نَبَتْنَ عَلَى جَمْرِ

سَلاَسِلُ رَيْحَانٍ نَبَتْنَ عَلَى جَمْرِ

As though his two sideburns, upon the rose of his cheek,

As if his cheeks were a rose bed

Were chains of sweet basil that grew upon embers.

Chains of basil sprouting from embers

وَعَاطِرُ مِسْكِ الخَالِ في بَحْرِ خَدّهِ

وَعَاطِرُ مِسْكِ الخَالِ في بَحْرِ خَدّهِ

يَرُومُ اقْتِنَاصَ الدُّرّ مِنْ جَوْهَرِ الثَّغْرِ

يَرُومُ اقْتِنَاصَ الدُّرّ مِنْ جَوْهَرِ الثَّغْرِ

And the fragrant musk of the beauty mark, in the sea of his cheek,

The musky moles on his cheek

Seeks to capture pearls from the jewel of his mouth.

Seeking to pluck pearls from the essence of his lips