وواعظٍ قَدْ أقام عذري

وواعظٍ قَدْ أقام عذري

في حبِّه ذلكَ العذارُ

في حبِّه ذلكَ العذارُ

And a preacher—my excuse was established

A preacher who pleaded my excuse

For loving him, by that down upon his cheek.

In his love, that excuser

ذكَّرنا جنَّةً ونارا

ذكَّرنا جنَّةً ونارا

وخدُّهُ جنَّةٌ ونارُ

وخدُّهُ جنَّةٌ ونارُ

He reminded us of Paradise and fire,

Reminded us of Heaven and Hell

And his cheek is Paradise and fire.

While his cheek is Heaven and Hell