1. نَظَرتُ إِلَيهِ نَظرَةً فَتَحَيَّرَت

    دَقائِقُ فِكري في بَديعِ صِفاتِهِ

    I cast a glance at him, and bewilderment seized

    my mind’s subtle workings at his wondrous qualities.

  2. فَأَوحى إِلَيهِ القَلبُ أَنّي أُحِبُّهُ

    فَأَثَّرَ ذاكَ الوَهمُ في وَجَناتِهِ

    So my heart whispered to him that I loved him,

    and that surmise left its mark upon his cheeks.