تَبَدّى البنَفسَجُ في رَوضةٍ

تَبَدّى البنَفسَجُ في رَوضةٍ

وَقامَ يَتيهُ على الجلّنارِ

وَقامَ يَتيهُ على الجلّنارِ

The violet appeared in a garden,

The violets appeared in the garden

And stood, vaunting itself over the pomegranate blossom.

And wavered over the pomegranate tree

سَوادُ العُيونِ بِأَطرافِهِ

سَوادُ العُيونِ بِأَطرافِهِ

تَبَدَّى وَلا شكّ بَعضُ اِصفِرارِ

تَبَدَّى وَلا شكّ بَعضُ اِصفِرارِ

The blackness of eyes at its tips

The blackness of eyes by its edges

Appeared—and, without doubt, some yellowing.

Appeared no doubt with some yellowness