وَمُهَفهَفٍ كَالغُصنِ إِلّا أَنَّهُ

سَلَبَ التثنِّي النَومُ عَن أَثنائِهِ

And as supple as a bough, although

Sleep robbed the folding of his limbs -

أَضحى يَنامُ وَقَد تَحَبَّبَ خَدُّهُ

عَرَقاً فَقُلتُ الوَردُ رُشَّ بِمائِهِ

Now he lies sleeping, and his cheek is wet

With dew. I said "The rose is freshly sprayed with water."