الورد سلطان كل زهر

الورد سلطان كل زهر

لو أنه دائم الورود

لو أنه دائم الورود

The rose is king of every flower—

Roses are the sultan of all flowers

The rose is the sultan of every flower,

if only it were always in bloom.

If only they were ever in bloom

If only its presence were eternal.

بعد خدود الملاح شيء

بعد خدود الملاح شيء

ما أشبه الورد بالخدود

ما أشبه الورد بالخدود

After the cheeks of beauties, it is something of note;

After the rosy cheeks something

Next to the cheeks of the beautiful ones,

how like those cheeks the rose is!

Nothing resembles roses like cheeks

How the rose resembles those cheeks!