لِلوَردِ أَرى شَمائِلَ الفُسّاقِ

لِلوَردِ أَرى شَمائِلَ الفُسّاقِ

إِذ شاكَلَهُ الخمرُ وَخَدُّ الساقي

إِذ شاكَلَهُ الخمرُ وَخَدُّ الساقي

In the rose I see the traits of sinners,

The rose, I see the traits of sinners in it

for wine and the cupbearer’s cheek resemble it.

When wine has shaped it, and the cupbearer's cheek

إِن أُخرِجَ عَن جنانه اِستوجَبهُ

إِن أُخرِجَ عَن جنانه اِستوجَبهُ

أَو سيقَ إِلى النارِ فباِستِحقاقِ

أَو سيقَ إِلى النارِ فباِستِحقاقِ

If it is expelled from its gardens, it deserves it;

If it's removed from its gardens, it deserves that

or led to the fire, then justly so.

Or if it's led to fire, it's by rightful claim