1. قَالُوا بِمُقلتِهِ احمرارٌ شانَها

    هَيْهات عِنْدي عِلْمُ ما لَمْ تَعلموا

    They said, “Redness in his eye has marred it.”

    Far from it! I know what you do not know.

  2. لَمّا أغارَ عَلى القُلُوبِ بِلَحْظِهِ

    أصْدَا فِرَنْدَ حُسامِ مُقلَتِهِ الدَّمُ

    When he raided hearts with his glance,

    blood rusted the damask pattern of his eye’s sword.