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My cheeks turned rose-hued from love's longing and pain

وردية الخد وارت بالضنى علمي

1. My cheeks turned rose-hued from love's longing and pain
And my tears turned rosy when blood was shed from me

١. وردية الخد وارت بالضنى علمي
وورَّدت مدمعي لما نأت بدمي

2. I married my heart's love to love, and concealed her
Yet she was naught but a squanderer, causing me harm

٢. زوجت حبة قلبي حبَّ وجنتها
فلم تكن غير متآم من الضرم

3. I never stopped believing the moon was an Arab
Until I saw the eyes of my eyes among the non-Arabs

٣. وما برحت أرى أن المها عرب
حتى رأيت عيون العين في العجم