رأتْني وفي كفِّيَّ وَرْدٌ أشُمُّه

وأرفعُه حُبّاً على العين والخدّ

She saw me, a rose in my hand I was smelling

And lifting with love to eye and cheek.

فقالت تذكَّر وجنتِي باحمراره

فقلت ولِمْ لا يُذكَر الوَرْد بالوَرْد

She said "It reminds me of my red rose garden."

I replied "Why shouldn't a rose remind one of a rose?"