كم قلت للعين اتركي

كم قلت للعين اتركي

ورد  الخدود  المهِلكا

ورد الخدود المهِلكا

How often I told my eye, “Forsake

How often I told my eye, “Forsake

the deadly rose of the cheeks!”

the deadly roses of the cheeks!”

ما  سمعتْ قولي الى

ما سمعتْ قولي الى

أن  عميتْ  من البكا

أن عميتْ من البكا

You did not heed my words until

It did not heed my words until

you went blind from weeping.

it went blind from weeping.