رأى خدّك الفتان اشهى من المنى

رأى خدّك الفتان اشهى من المنى

فمال إليه ميل صب مولّع

فمال إليه ميل صب مولّع

He found your beguiling cheek sweeter than every wish,

He found your bewitching cheek more desirable than dreams,

And leaned toward it with the yearning of a lover enthralled.

so he leaned toward it like a lovesick, besotted lover.

وما كان ممن يصفع الخد كفه

وما كان ممن يصفع الخد كفه

ولكن من ينظر خدودك يصفع

ولكن من ينظر خدودك يصفع

He was not one of those whose palm would slap a cheek—

He was not one whose palm would slap a cheek,

But whoever gazes upon your cheeks is slapped.

but whoever looks at your cheeks slaps them.