1. سَوسَنَةٌ بَيضاءُ قَد أَودَعَت

    شَقيقَةً قانِيَةَ البُردِ

    A white lily has enclosed

    An anemone clad in deep crimson;

  2. أَبيَضُها عَن أَحمَرٍ

    كَالبُرقُعِ اِنشَقَّ عَنِ الخَدِّ

    Its white opens to reveal red,

    Like a veil split open to reveal a cheek.