More Magical Verse

She is the ease of whoever
   burns for her,
      transferring him from the levels
         of mortal man
out of jealousy, lest her sparkle
   be stained
      by the turbidity
         in the pools.
[Ibn el-Arabi, The Interpreter of Desires, 38-39]

A woman slender, lissome, of fresh beauty,
   for whom the heart of the sad lover is longing.
The assembly is filled with fragrance at the mention of her,
   and every tongue utters her name.
[Ibid, 117]

Translations from by Arabic by William C. Chittick. I’ll say more in another post.