كَأَنَّ اِبنَةَ العُذرِيِّ يَومَ بَدَت لَنا

بِوادي القُرى رَوعى الجِنانِ سَليبُ

As though the maiden of the Bedouin, when first she showed herself

In the valley of Qura, scared the minds of the gardeners there,

مِنَ الأَدمِ ضَمَّتها الحِبالُ فَأَفلَتَت

وَفي الجِسمِ مِنها عِلَّةٌ وَشُحوبُ

Her wrists were shackled with adamant and she broke loose and escaped

While in her body was a quality causing pallor and leanness.