1. هَل حَرُّ أَضالعي يُلاقي بَردا

    أَو أصعدُ ذَلِكَ الكَثيبَ الفَردا

    Will the heat within my ribs find coolness,

    or shall I climb that solitary dune?

  2. هَل يَنتقِشُ الشوكَ من القلب سِوى

    مَن مَثَّلَ فيهِ وَجنَتاه الوَردا

    Can anyone pluck the thorns from the heart except

    the one whose cheeks have painted roses within it?