1. جاءَ الرَبيع بِأزرَق مِن سُنبل

    مِن قَبل أَن يَأتي بِأَحمَر وَردهِ

    Spring has come with the blue of hyacinths,

    Before coming with the red of its roses;

  2. فَكَأَنَّهُ روس الأَسنة شَرَعت

    لِقِتال أَيام الشِتاءِ وَبَردِهِ

    As though it were spear-tips, leveled

    To fight the days of winter and its cold.