كأنما النَّرْجِسُ الطاقيّ حين بدا

قِعاب تِبْرٍ على جاماتِ بلّورِ

As if the towering narcissus when it appeared

Were goblets of amber on crystal stems

كأنّ أوراقَه والشمسُ تصقُلها

أوراقُ شمعٍ فمن خامٍ ومَقْصورِ

As if its petals, burnished by the sun

Were leaves of wax, soft yet imprisoned