1. By my father’s youthful radiance, by
The alluring bloom of his cheek, how sweet
١. وابِأبي رَائِق الشبابِ ويَا
بَهْجَةَ خديهِ ما أُمَيْلِحَهَا
2. It seems when I kiss that cheek of his,
I’m breathing life into a budding rose.
٢. كأنني عِنْدَما أُقَبلهَا
أنْفُخُ في ورْدَةٍ لأفْتَحَها