وَحَمراء قَبلَ المَزجِ صَفراء بَعدَهُ

أَتَت بَينَ ثَوبَي نَرجسٍ وَشَقائِقِ

Red before mixing, yellow afterwards

She came between narcissus garb and daisies

حَكَت وَجنَةَ المَعشوقِ قَبلَ مِزاجِها

فَلَمّا مَزَجناها حَكَت خَدَّ عاشِقِ

She told the tale of the beloved's cheek before mixing

When we mixed her, she told the lover's blushing cheek