بِضَوْءِ البَدْرِ قدْ أبْصَرْتُ ظَبْياً

بِضَوْءِ البَدْرِ قدْ أبْصَرْتُ ظَبْياً

أضاءَ بنورِ وَجْنَتِهِ عَلَيْهِ

أضاءَ بنورِ وَجْنَتِهِ عَلَيْهِ

In the full moon's light, I beheld a gazelle,

By the light of the moon I saw a gazelle

Who shone upon it with the radiance of his cheek.

Whose cheek outshone the rays that on it fell.

فقُلتُ البَدرُ مُقتَرِنٌ ببَدْرٍ

فقُلتُ البَدرُ مُقتَرِنٌ ببَدْرٍ

وشِبهُ الشّيءِ مُنجَذِبٌ إلَيْهِ

وشِبهُ الشّيءِ مُنجَذِبٌ إلَيْهِ

So I said, "A full moon is paired with a full moon,

I cried, "The moon's conjoined with a likeness fair!"

And a thing's likeness is drawn to it."

For like must to its like be drawn, that's plain to tell.