بَينَ الأَزاهِرِ قَد لاحَت قرنفُلةٌ

حَمراءُ قَد نشَرت مَن عَرْفها عِطرا

A red carnation appeared among the flowers

Spreading fragrance from its petals

كَأَنّها مِلكٌ في خُضرِ أَرديَةٍ

وَتاجُه أَحمَرٌ كُرسيُّه خضرا

As if it were a king in green garb

With a red crown and a green throne