1. بَدِيع الحُسْن كامل

    حديثْ رِيقُو المْبَرّدْ مْسَلْسَلْ

    Wondrous in beauty, perfect.

    The tale of his cool saliva runs in an unbroken chain.

  2. كَتَبْ صُدْغو رسائلْ

    في لُوحْ خَدُّو المِوَرَّدْ وسَلْسَلْ

    His sidelock wrote letters

    On the tablet of his rosy cheek, and linked them in chains.

  3. وكمْ أجْملْ دلائَلْ

    بسِيفْ لَحْظو المِهْنَّد وَفَصَّلْ

    And how many proofs he summed up

    With the Indian-forged sword of his glance—and set out in detail!

  4. عَلَى خَدُّو الأقْمَرْ

    نَبَتْ يَاسْ يَانِعْ أخضَرْ منَوَّرْ

    Upon his moon-bright cheek

    Myrtle sprang up, lush, green, and flowering.

  5. وَفِي ليل فَرْعُو الأعْكَرْ

    زَهَا نُورْ فَرْقُو الأزْهَرْ وزَهَّرْ

    And in the murky night of his tresses,

    The light of his radiant hair-parting shone and blossomed.