وأقحوانٍ راقني نوره

وأقحوانٍ راقني نوره

إذ ظل يرنو بعيونٍ حسان

إذ ظل يرنو بعيونٍ حسان

And a daisy—its bloom delighted me,

And a chrysanthemum—its blossom delighted me,

With radiant fireflies surrounding me

as it kept gazing with lovely eyes,

As it kept gazing with beautiful eyes,

As their soft glow lingered in loving eyes

كأنه مدهنةً من مهاً

كأنه مدهنةً من مهاً

محكمةً في وسطها زعفران

محكمةً في وسطها زعفران

as though it were a crystal unguent jar,

As though it were an ointment pot of crystal,

Like a city sculpted of mist

finely wrought, with saffron at its heart.

Finely crafted, with saffron in its center.

With saffron nestled at its heart