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