أَقول للوَرْدِ ونَشْرُ الذي

أَقول للوَرْدِ ونَشْرُ الذي

أَهداه لي أَذْكى مِنَ الوَرْدِ

أَهداه لي أَذْكى مِنَ الوَرْدِ

I say to the rose, while the fragrance of the one

I say to the rose whose petals he gave me

Who gave it to me is sweeter than the rose:

He is sweeter than the rose, more fragrant in his generosity

أَشْبَهْتَه في النَّشْرِ طِيباً فِلْم

أَشْبَهْتَه في النَّشْرِ طِيباً فِلْم

خالفَتُه في الحفظ للعهد

خالفَتُه في الحفظ للعهد

"You resemble him in sweet fragrance—so why

You resembled him in spreading your perfume

Do you differ from him in keeping faith?"

But you differed from him in keeping your promise