1. Redness adorned his cheeks,
And roses and eglantine graced him,
١. تمكن من خدهِ الاحمرارُ
وجانسَهُ الوَردُ والجُلنارُ
2. He shone so brightly it was as if
His radiant joy lent light to the day.
٢. وأشرقَ حتى كأنَّ الضيا
ءَ من نورِ بهجتهِ مستعار
3. When his face appeared from the shadows,
Day itself returned to gladden our eyes.
٣. إذا ما بدا وجهُهُ في الظلا
مِ عاد بهِ للعيونِ النهارُ
4. It was as if Paradise were attainable goals -
Familiarity, sweetness, coquetry, and a companion.
٤. كأنَّ النعيمَ مدركاتٌ
فإلفٌ وخلٌّ وخدنٌ وجارُ