غَدا بِاِحمِرارِ الخَدِّ لِلحُسنِ جامِعاً

غَدا بِاِحمِرارِ الخَدِّ لِلحُسنِ جامِعاً

وَمَن فيهِ أَبدى لِلتَبَسُّمِ رُضوانا

وَمَن فيهِ أَبدى لِلتَبَسُّمِ رُضوانا

With his cheek’s flush, he became a gatherer of beauty,

With the blush of his cheek, he became the sum of beauty.

and from his mouth, for its smile, revealed Riḍwān—contentment and Paradise’s keeper.

And from his mouth, as he smiled, he revealed delight.

فَأَبدى لَنا مِن ثَغرِهِ وَرُضابِهِ

فَأَبدى لَنا مِن ثَغرِهِ وَرُضابِهِ

وَعارِضِهِ راحاً وَرَوحاً وَرَيحانا

وَعارِضِهِ راحاً وَرَوحاً وَرَيحانا

Then he showed us, from his smiling mouth and its nectar,

Then he revealed to us, from his mouth and his sweet saliva,

and from his cheek, wine, repose, and sweet basil.

and his cheek, wine, refreshment, and sweet basil.