1. After despair's killing drought
At dawn, when clouds were plentiful,
١. وَلَقَد ذَكَرتُكِ بَعدَ يَأسٍ قاتِلٍ
في ضَحوَةٍ كَثُرَت بِها الأَنواءُ
2. I wished that I were plant or flower
And wished that you were storm or shower.
٢. فَوَدِدتُ أَنّي غَرسَةٌ أَو زَهرَةٌ
وَوَدِدتُ أَنَّكِ عاصِفٌ أَو ماءُ