وافى بِوَجْهٍ قَدْ زَهَى بِالطَّلْعَةِ ال

وافى بِوَجْهٍ قَدْ زَهَى بِالطَّلْعَةِ ال

غَرَّاءِ فَوْقَ القَامَةِ الهَيْفَاءِ

غَرَّاءِ فَوْقَ القَامَةِ الهَيْفَاءِ

He came with a face resplendent in the

He came with a face made radiant by the fresh complexion

radiant countenance above a slender form.

Above his slender frame, so graceful and pure.

وَبِمُقْلَةٍ خَفَقَ الفُؤَادُ وَقَدْ رَنَتْ

وَبِمُقْلَةٍ خَفَقَ الفُؤَادُ وَقَدْ رَنَتْ

إِنَّ الخُفُوقَ يكُونُ عَنْ سَوْدَاءِ

إِنَّ الخُفُوقَ يكُونُ عَنْ سَوْدَاءِ

And with an eye whose gaze set the heart aflutter.

With eyelashes that made my heart flutter and tremble -

Indeed, such fluttering comes from a dark eye.

For it seems that passion springs from one with dark eyes.