1. خَدٌّ تَأَلَّقَ وَاِستَنارا

    فَحَكى بِحُمرَتِهِ العُقارا

    A cheek gleamed and shone,

    and in its redness resembled wine.

  2. أَبدى عَلى ياقوتِهِ

    فَيروزَجُ الشَعرِ اِخضِرارا

    Upon its ruby was displayed

    the greenness of the hair’s turquoise.

  3. فَكَأَنَّهُ مِن فَوقِهِ

    آسٌ يُقَبِّلُ جُلَّنارا

    So, above it, it seemed like

    myrtle kissing a pomegranate blossom.