1. God tinted the cheeks' dawn black at night
And overlaid that whiteness with darkness
١. قلب اللَه صبح خديه ليلا
وطلى ذلك البياض سوادا
2. So the water of my cheeks became a mirage
And the embers of beauty turned to dead coals
٢. فغدا ماء وجنتيه سرابا
وغدت جمرة الجمال جمادا