وشادِنٍ كَالهِلاَلِ بل هَو كالدّ

وشادِنٍ كَالهِلاَلِ بل هَو كالدّ

ينارِ أَضحى جمالُه آيَهْ

ينارِ أَضحى جمالُه آيَهْ

And a young gazelle, like the crescent—rather, he is like a di-

With a new moon like beauty, nay he is like gold

nar; his beauty has become a marvel.

His beauty has become a clear sign

قد كتبَ الحُسْنُ تحت طُرَّته

قد كتبَ الحُسْنُ تحت طُرَّته

غالٍ وفي صَحْنِ خدِّه غايه

غالٍ وفي صَحْنِ خدِّه غايه

Beauty has written beneath his forelock:

Beauty has written under his turban

“Precious,” and on the expanse of his cheek, “Perfection.”

Precious, and in the apple of his cheek the utmost