1. As if the wheat stalks of love's harvest
Were nearing their time of ripening
١. كأنَّ سنابلَ حبِّ الحَصيدِ
وقد شارفتْ حين إبّانِها
2. Are bundled-up wretches arranged
With the excess of their sides let down
٢. كبائسُ مصفورةٌ رُبِّعَتْ
وأُراخىَ فاضلُ خِيطانِها