ودُرّةِ نَوْرٍ في غِلافِ زَبَرْجَدٍ

كما لاحَ في الخَضْراءِ لألاءُ فَرقَدِ

A pearl of light in an emerald case

As it shone among the greenery, reposing

كأنّ فَتاةً جاءَها منْ خَليلِها

كِتابٌ بشَكْوى الحُبِّ منْ غيرِ موْعِدِ

As if a girl received from her lover

A letter complaining of love without appointment

فلَفّتْ بمُخْضَرِّ البُرودِ بَنانَها

بُروراً وإجْلالاً عن اللّمْسِ باليَدِ

She wrapped with the green brocade her fingers

Bashfully and reverently, not to be touched by hand.