وَبِحافاتِها البَنَفسِجُ يَحكي

وَبِحافاتِها البَنَفسِجُ يَحكي

أَثَرَ القَرضِ في خُدودِ العَذارى

أَثَرَ القَرضِ في خُدودِ العَذارى

And along its edges, the violets mimic

And on its banks, the violet narrates

The mark of a bite on maidens’ cheeks.

the story of biting into the cheeks of maidens