1. أنتَ أبكيتَ بالمُضرّةِ عيني

    أضحكُ الله بالمسرّة سنّكْ

    You made my eye weep with hurt.

    May God make your teeth smile with joy.

  2. قالتِ الشمسُ إنّك البدرُ حُسناً

    وكذا البدرُ قال للشمسِ إنّكْ

    The sun said, 'In beauty, you are the full moon.'

    And likewise the full moon said to the sun, 'Indeed, you are...'

  3. شاهدُ الحُسنِ في محيّاكَ عدْلٌ

    كيفَ لا وهْو بالعِذارِ محنّكْ

    The witness to beauty in your countenance is upright.

    How could he not be, seasoned as he is by cheek-down?