وَخطٍّ كَأَنَّ اللَهَ قال لِحُسنِهِ

وَخطٍّ كَأَنَّ اللَهَ قال لِحُسنِهِ

تَشَبَّه بِمن قَد خَطَّكَ اليَومَ فَأتَمَر

تَشَبَّه بِمن قَد خَطَّكَ اليَومَ فَأتَمَر

And a script—as though God had said to its beauty:

And a line as though God said to its beauty

“Resemble him who penned you today!”—and it obeyed.

Become like the one who drew you today and date

وَهَيهات اين الخط من حُسن وَجهِهِ

وَهَيهات اين الخط من حُسن وَجهِهِ

وَأَين ظَلامُ اللَيلِ مِن صَفحَة القَمر

وَأَين ظَلامُ اللَيلِ مِن صَفحَة القَمر

Yet how far apart! How can script compare with the beauty of his face?

And alas! Where is this line from the beauty of his face

And how can night's darkness compare with the face of the moon?

And where is the darkness of night from the bright full moon