1. سَمِعتُ بِمُنيَتي ذَهَبتُ لِرَوضٍ

    تَزورُ سَمِيَّها وَتَشُمُّ خَدَّهُ

    I heard of my heart's desire; I went to a garden.

    She visits her namesake and smells his cheek.

  2. فَرِحتُ لِأَجتَني مِنها نَصيباً

    وَقَد وَفَّيتُ رَبَّ الرَوضِ نَقدُهُ

    I rejoiced to gather a share from her,

    and I had paid the garden's owner his money.

  3. فَلاحَظَ ما أَريدُ وَقالَ عِندي

    جَميلَتَكُم بِهَذا الرَوضِ وَردُهُ

    He noticed what I wanted and said, 'Here with me,

    your lovely one is the rose of this garden.'