ودّعتُها وَمَدامعي

تنهلُّ بالدَّمعِ الطَّليق

I bid her farewell while my tears

Were pouring down ceaselessly

فَبَكت فأذرَت أَدمُعاً

في صفحةِ الخَدّ الأنِيق

She wept and shed copious tears

On her soft, delicate cheek

ومضَت تَعَضّ بنانَها

بين التلهُّف والشّهيق

She went on, biting her lips

Between sighing and catching her breath

فرأيتُ دُرّاً ساقطاً

من نرجِسَينِ على شَقيق

I saw a pearl had fallen

From her narcissi upon anemone

ورأيت مبيضّ اللُّجَيـ

ـنِ يعَضّ محمَرّ العَقيق

And I saw coral's whiteness

Biting on red carnelian