شَبَّهْتُ خدَّ حبيبي

شَبَّهْتُ خدَّ حبيبي

تشبيهَ فكْرٍ مبرَزْ

تشبيهَ فكْرٍ مبرَزْ

I likened my beloved's cheek—

My beloved's cheek I likened

a comparison conceived by a distinguished mind—

To a prominent imaginative comparison

مقامةٌ للحريري

مقامةٌ للحريري

وشرحُها للمطرزْ

وشرحُها للمطرزْ

to a maqāma by al-Hariri,

A maqama of Al-Hariri

and its commentary by al-Mutarriz.

And its explanation by Al-Matarzi