1. He appeared in a red robe, so I asked him
"Why the dye?" He called to me, "Listen to my answer:
١. تَبَدّى بِثَوبٍ أَحمرٍ فَسَألتهُ
بِمَ الصّبغُ ناداني اِستَمِع لِجَوابي
2. I shed the blood of lovers in the wrath of my eyelashes,
And I dyed it until I dyed my clothes."
٢. سَفَكت دَمَ العُشّاقِ في عَضبِ مُقلَتي
وَقَد خُضته حتّى صَبغت ثِيابي