1. بَدا في سَماءِ الحُسنِ خالٌ بِوَجهِهِ

    يَلوحُ بِأُفقِ الخَدِّ كَالكَوكَبِ الدُرِّي

    In beauty's sky, a mole appeared upon his face,

    Gleaming on the cheek's horizon like a pearl-bright star.

  2. أَضاءَت عَلَيهِ طُرّةُ الصُبحِ فَاِختَفى

    بِها الكَوكَبُ الوَضّاحُ في غُرّةِ الفَجرِ

    Morning's forelock shone upon it, and so vanished

    In its radiance the brilliant star, at dawn's first light.