1. هبه تغيّرَ حائِلاً عَن عَهدِهِ

    وَرَمى فُؤادي بِالصُدودِ فَأَزعَجا

    Grant that he has changed, turning away from his pledge,

    And struck my heart with rejection, leaving it distraught.

  2. ما بالُ نَرجِسه تَحوّل وَردَةً

    وَالوَردُ في خَدّيه عادَ بَنَفسَجا

    Why has his narcissus turned into a rose,

    And the rose on his cheeks become a violet?