فلو أن خداً كان من فيض عبرةٍ

فلو أن خداً كان من فيض عبرةٍ

يرى معشباً لاخضر خدي وأعشبا

يرى معشباً لاخضر خدي وأعشبا

For if a cheek, from a flood of tears,

If only a cheek moist with plentiful tears

Were seen grass-grown, my cheek would have turned green and sprouted grass.

Could make the grass grow greener on my cheeks and the pastures,