كأَنَّما جسمهُ في لينهِ شَمَعٌ

كأَنَّما جسمهُ في لينهِ شَمَعٌ

وَوَجههُ نورهُ في افق قامتهِ

وَوَجههُ نورهُ في افق قامتهِ

As though his body, in its softness, were wax,

His body in its softness is like wax,

And his face its light on the horizon of his stature.

His face in its horizon is shining light.

لِم لا يسيلُ فَقالوا انهُ قَمَرٌ

لِم لا يسيلُ فَقالوا انهُ قَمَرٌ

نورٌ ولا نارَ تذكر في دُبالتهِ

نورٌ ولا نارَ تذكر في دُبالتهِ

Why does he not melt? Then they said he is a moon:

Why does it not melt? They said: It is the moon,

Light, and no fire to speak of in his wick.

Light with no fire mentioned in its wick.

اني لَهُ عن غَرامي فيهِ معتذرٌ

اني لَهُ عن غَرامي فيهِ معتذرٌ

اخاف تأثير حبي في لطافتهِ

اخاف تأثير حبي في لطافتهِ

Indeed, I apologize to him for my passion for him;

I apologize to him for my passion for him,

I fear the effect of my love upon his delicacy.

I fear the effect of my love on his gentleness.