1. A lily with torn petals
Or an outstretched palm with open fingers
١. سَوْسَنَةٌ مُزِّقَتْ غَلائِلُها
أَمْ رَاحَةٌ فُتِّحَتْ أنَامِلُها
2. As if flirting with the breeze
Swaying delicately in the wind
٢. كَأَنَّها لِلصَّبَا مُلاعِبَةً
هَيْفَاءُ تَهفُو بِها شَمَائِلُها
3. Its buds clustered in its midst
Had they not been plucked by reaching hands
٣. قَدْ رُكِّزَتْ وَسْطَها نَيَازِكُها
لَوْ لَمْ تَغُلها قَطْفاً غَوائِلُها