كأنّ الوردَ مَحفوفاً بزهرِ

وَأوراقٍ منَ النارنجِ خضرِ

As if the roses were surrounded by blossoms

And leaves of emerald green

خُدودٌ في لثامٍ سندسيٍّ

مُطرّزةٌ حواشيهِ بدرِّ

Cheeks behind a silken veil

With borders embroidered by pearls

أَلَم تَنظر إِلى وَرَقٍ وزهرِ

كُؤوسِ زَبرجدٍ بحباب خمرِ

Have you not seen leaves and blossoms

Like cups of aquamarine filled with wine

كَثوبٍ سندسيٍّ فوقَ عقدٍ

بَدا مِن تحتِ رمّانٍ لصدرِ

Like a silken garment above a necklace

That appeared beneath a pomegranate bosom

أَدارَ الوردَ في ورقٍ وزهرِ

كُؤوس زبرجدٍ بحباب خمرِ

It turned the roses among leaves and blossoms

Like cups of aquamarine filled with wine

كَما اِلتَثَمت ببردٍ سندسيّ

مَراشفُ غادةٍ عضّت بثغرِ

As if it wore a silken cloak

The pillows of a languid one have bitten its lips

وَحاكى الزهرَ في الخضراءِ زهرٌ

تَفتّح حوله مِن شذرِ تبرِ

And mimicked the blossoms in the green

A blossom opened up around it from particles of aloeswood