1. لاَ وَالْخُدُودِ وَمَا بِهَا

    مِنْ شَامَة تَسْبِي النُّفُوسْ

    No—by the cheeks and what they bear

    Of a beauty mark that captivates souls—

  2. مَا كُنْتُ أرْعَى الزُّهْرَ لَوْ

    لاَ أنَّ فَارَقْتُ الشُّمُوسْ

    I would not have watched the stars, had

    I not parted from the suns.