نَرْجِسَةٌ لَمْ تَزَلْ مُحَدِّقَةً

لَمْ تَكْتَحِلْ قَطُّ لَذَّةَ الغُمْضِ

A narcissus that kept staring

Never did enjoy a wink

أَمَالَها القطْرُ فَهْيَ باهِتَةٌ

تَنْظُرُ فِعْلَ السَّماءِ بِالأَرْضِ

The rain soaked it, and it faded

Looking to the sky's deeds on earth