كبارةٌ لاح بها

زهرٌ عجيبُ الْخُلُقِ

A flower of wondrous form appeared

In a pot, radiant and unique

كأنه لما بدا

في شكله المنمَّق

As though when it came into view

In its elegant, well-groomed look

بيضُ القَباطي أُودعتْ

أنصافَ قشرِ الفُسْتق

The white of an egg was placed

In halves of a pistachio shell

منوطة أجوافُه

بشَعْرِ شِيب يَقَق

Its hollows bound round

With gray hairs' light spiral

كأنَّ في أطرافه

أُثْرِ خِضاب قد بقِي

As though on its edges remained

Traces of dye that stayed fast

يشبه ما أَثارَه

شحْطُ النَّوى في مَفْرّقي

Resembling what was left

By a date stone on my temples