1. جَانِبُ المِرْسَمِ مَسَّتْهُ لَظىً

    وَهْيَ بِالتَّصْويرِ عَنَّهُ تَشْتَغِلْ

    A flame touched the side of the studio,

    While she was absorbed in painting, heedless of it.

  2. فَانْثَنَتْ تُطْفِئُهُ هَلاَّ رَأَت

    حَوْلَهَا كَمْ مِنْ قُلُوبٍ تَشْتَعِلْ

    So she turned to extinguish it—why did she not see

    How many hearts were burning around her?