عَوارضُه لم تبدُ إِلّا لِحِكمَةٍ

عَوارضُه لم تبدُ إِلّا لِحِكمَةٍ

لَقَد بَرَزَت مِن عالَمِ الحُسنِ في الخدِّ

لَقَد بَرَزَت مِن عالَمِ الحُسنِ في الخدِّ

His sideburns appeared only for a wise purpose.

Its drawbacks appeared only for wisdom’s sake

Indeed, they emerged from the realm of beauty upon the cheek.

It emerged from the world of beauty upon the cheek

إِذا شِمْتَ خدَّيْهِ تَكونُ حَواجِزاً

إِذا شِمْتَ خدَّيْهِ تَكونُ حَواجِزاً

لِطَرْفيَ أَن يمتدَّ عن رؤيةِ الوَرْدِ

لِطَرْفيَ أَن يمتدَّ عن رؤيةِ الوَرْدِ

When you behold his cheeks, they form barriers,

If you smell its cheeks, they will be barriers

Keeping my gaze from wandering away from the sight of roses.

For my eyes to extend beyond seeing the roses