قلت له إذْ مرّ بي فردا

قلت له إذْ مرّ بي فردا

مولاي هل تقتلني عمدا

مولاي هل تقتلني عمدا

I said to him as he passed me by, alone:

I said to him as he passed by me alone:

“My lord, would you slay me deliberately?”

My lord, are you killing me on purpose?

فأطبق الورد على نرجس

فأطبق الورد على نرجس

فامتلأت وجنته وردا

فامتلأت وجنته وردا

Then the rose closed over a narcissus,

Then the rose closed over a narcissus,

and his cheek filled with roses.

And his cheek filled with roses.