1. عذارٌ كَالطِرازِ عَلى الطِرازِ

    وَشَمسٌ في الحَقيقَةِ لا المجازِ

    Cheek-down like embroidery upon embroidery,

    And a sun in truth, not metaphor.

  2. تَبَدّى عارِضاهُ فَعارِضاني

    وَقالا لا تمرُّ بِلا جوازِ

    His two cheek-whiskers appeared, then barred my way,

    And both said, “Do not pass without a permit.”

  3. فَقُلتُ القَلبُ عِندَكُم مُقيمٌ

    وَما حُسنُ الثِيابِ بِلا طرازِ

    So I said, “My heart resides with you;

    And what beauty do clothes have without embroidery?”