تَناثَرَ مِن بَعدِ النّباتِ عِذارُهُ

تَناثَرَ مِن بَعدِ النّباتِ عِذارُهُ

فَقامَ وَقَد أَبدى لَنا حسنَ أَعذارِ

فَقامَ وَقَد أَبدى لَنا حسنَ أَعذارِ

After it sprouted, the down on his cheeks scattered;

His cheek-down fell away after it had grown;

then it rose, having shown us fair excuses.

So it rose, having offered us fine excuses,

وَقالَ لَظى خَدَّيهِ لمّا تَسَعَّرت

وَقالَ لَظى خَدَّيهِ لمّا تَسَعَّرت

فَلَم أَستَطِع أَنِّي أُقيمُ عَلى النّارِ

فَلَم أَستَطِع أَنِّي أُقيمُ عَلى النّارِ

And it said, when the blaze of his cheeks flared:

And said: “When the blaze of his cheeks flared up,

“For I could not remain upon the fire.”

I could not then remain upon the fire.”