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He erred in his metaphor and missed the mark

جهل القياس وفاته القصد

1. He erred in his metaphor and missed the mark
When he said your cheek resembles a rose

١. جَهَلَ القِياسَ وَفاتَهُ القَصدُ
إِذ قالَ يُشبِهُ خَدَّكَ الوَردُ

2. For how can your cheek in its ardour
Be compared to a rose when its hue fades

٢. إِذ وَردُ خَدِّكَ في الوُلوعِ بِهِ
يَزهو وَلَونُ الوَردِ يَرتَدُّ

3. And its fragrance is that of a common rose
While the incense of your cheek is rare

٣. وَشَذاهُ وَردٌ في غَضارَتِهِ
لَكِنَّ وَردَكَ عُرفُهُ نَدُّ