عَذِيريَ مِن جَذلانَ يُبدي كَآبَةً

وَأَضلُعُهُ مِمّا يُحاوِلُهُ صِفرُ

My companion from Jadhalan shows sadness

And his ribs are yellow from what he is attempting

أُمَيلدُ مَيّاسٌ إِذا قادَهُ الصَبا

إِلى مُلَحِ الإِدلالِ أَيَّدَهُ السِحرُ

A gentle palm tree leaning when the breeze leads it

To the sweetness of pampering, magic supports it

يَبُلُّ مَآقي زَهرَتَيهِ بِريقِهِ

وَيَحكي البُكا عَمداً كَما اِبتَسَمَ الزَهرُ

It wets the cups of its flowers with its nectar

And narrates weeping intentionally as the flowers smiled

أَيوهِمُ أَنَّ الدَمعَ بَلَّ جُفونَهُ

وَهَل عُصِرَت يَوماً مِنَ النَرجِسِ الخَمرُ

Does it pretend that tears wet its eyelids?

Has wine ever been extracted from the narcissus flower?