تَرى جيدَهُ بَينَ الغِلالَةِ وَالعِقدِ

لَهُ نَكهَةٌ أَذكى مِنَ المِسكِ وَالنَدِّ

You see his cheek amidst the soft down and pearl beads

It has a scent more fragrant than musk and ambergris

تَميلُ الأَقاحي مِنهُ نَحوَ شَقيقِهِ

فَتَحسَبُهُ ثَغراً تَقَرَّبَ مِن خَدِّ

The branches lean towards their brother

And you would think it a mouth approaching a cheek

إِذا اِقتَصَّ مِن أَشجارِهِ الغَيثُ عاتِقاً

رَأَيتُ عَلى أَغصانِها غَدرَةَ الوَردِ

When rain beats down heavily on its trees

You see rose buds on their branches