يقول محبوبي لغصن النقا

والروض من نشر الصبا عاطرُ

My beloved said to the bending branch of Nqa:

Though the garden is fragrant from the morning breeze,

لا تدعي أنك إذ تنثني

مثلي فهذا غلطٌ ظاهرُ

Do not claim that when you bend

You are like me, for that is a clear mistake.