فَتنَ الأَنامَ بِعودِهِ وَبِشَدوِه

فَتنَ الأَنامَ بِعودِهِ وَبِشَدوِه

شادٍ تَجَمَّعَتِ المَحاسِنُ فيهِ

شادٍ تَجَمَّعَتِ المَحاسِنُ فيهِ

He enchanted humankind with his oud and his singing—

He captivated people with his oud and his singing,

A singer in whom all graces came together.

As though all beauty gathered in Shadi,

حَتّى كَأَنَّ لِسانَهُ بِيَمينِهِ

حَتّى كَأَنَّ لِسانَهُ بِيَمينِهِ

أَو أَنَّ ما بِيَمينِهِ في فيهِ

أَو أَنَّ ما بِيَمينِهِ في فيهِ

So much so that his tongue seemed to be in his right hand,

As if his tongue were in his right hand,

Or what was in his right hand seemed to be in his mouth.

Or his right hand were in his mouth.