كأنها والخزر من أحداقِها

كأنها والخزر من أحداقِها

والخطط السود على أشداقِها

والخطط السود على أشداقِها

As though they—with the slant in their eyes

As if her eyes were the azure lakes,

And the black streaks along the sides of their mouths—

And the dark lines on her cheeks,

تركٌ جرى الإثمدُ من آماقها

تركٌ جرى الإثمدُ من آماقها

Were Turks whose kohl had run from the inner corners of their eyes.

Were trails left by sins flowing from her depths.