يَأوي إِذا كَشَحَت إِلى أَطبائِها

سَلِبُ العَسيبِ كَأَنَّهُ ذُعلوقُ

When she turns stingily to her doctors,

The loss of youth is as if chained;

وَكَأَنَّ شَفرَةَ خَطمِهِ وَجَبينِهِ

لَمّا تَشَرَّفَ صُلَّبٌ مَفلوقُ

As though the edge of his snout and brow

Were crucified when honored and cloven.