1. ماءُ سَماءِ الخدِّ لمّا حَلا

    أَنبَتَ رَيْحاناً لطيفَ النّما

    When the water of the cheek’s sky grew sweet,

    it brought forth basil, delicate in growth.

  2. فَقُلتُ لِلرَّيحانِ مُستفهِماً

    أَنتَ اِبنُ من قال اِبنُ ماءِ السّما

    So I said to the basil, inquiring:

    “Whose son are you?” It said, “The son of the sky’s water.”