1. قبلَ أمسِ كَسا الوردُ الثرى دِرعَ عقيقٍ

    لعلّ أمس أسالَ ماؤُهُ سيف شقيقِ

    The day before yesterday, the roses clothed the earth in armor of agate.

    Perhaps yesterday its water made a sword of anemones flow.

  2. واليومَ قَنا النرجسِ شذر وهوى

    يا قوته جلنار غداً بدا سهم حريق

    And today the narcissus spears are beads of gold—and fell.

    O its strength—pomegranate blossom; tomorrow an arrow of fire appeared. [Wording unclear as supplied.]