1. حوراءُ تحمي حماها

    أسنةٌ وسيوفُ

    A dark-eyed maiden whose sanctuary is guarded

    By spearheads and swords.

  2. فقلتُ فرعٌ منيفٌ

    قالتْ وأصلٌ شريفُ

    So I said, “A lofty branch.”

    She said, “And a noble root.”