تفألت لما لاح لي واو صدغه

تفألت لما لاح لي واو صدغه

بعطف على صب له ساهر العين

بعطف على صب له ساهر العين

When his wāw-shaped temple-lock appeared to me, I read a good omen

I was enchanted when I saw his delicate cheek

of tenderness toward a lovesick lover whose eyes stay sleepless for him.

Inclining on a youth whose eyes knew no sleep,

وقلت له لما تبدى عذاره

وقلت له لما تبدى عذاره

بلامين قد فقت الملاح بلامين

بلامين قد فقت الملاح بلامين

And when his cheek-down appeared, I said to him:

And said, when he displayed his charms,

“With two lāms, you have indeed surpassed the beauties—without a lie.”

"With glances you have slain glances."