1. عارضَ وَردُ الغصون وَجنتهُ

    فاتَّفقَا في الجمالِ واختَلفا

    The rose upon the boughs rivaled his cheek;

    So they matched in beauty, yet differed:

  2. يَزدادُ بالقَطفِ وَردُ وجنَتِهِ

    ويَنقُصُ الوردُ كلَّما قُطِفَا

    The rose of his cheek grows with plucking,

    While the rose diminishes whenever it is plucked.