1. مُخَضَّبَةُ الأَطرافِ تَحسَبُ أَنَّها

    أَساريعُ في أَفواهِهِنَّ عَقيقُ

    Her fingertips are dyed; you would think them

    caterpillars with carnelian in their mouths.

  2. دَهانِيَ مِنها نَرجِسٌ يَرشُقُ الحَشا

    وَهَل نَرجِسٌ يا لَلرِجالِ رَشوقُ

    A narcissus of hers assailed me, shooting at my heart—

    and can a narcissus—O men, help!—be an archer?

  3. وَمُبتَسَمٌ عَذبُ المَذاقَةِ مونِقٌ

    تَجَمَّعَ فيهِ لُؤلُؤٌ وَرَحيقُ

    And a smiling mouth, sweet to the taste and lovely,

    where pearls and pure wine have gathered.