عَلى خَدِّه الوردُ اِستَدارَ وَقَد زَها

عَلى خَدِّه الوردُ اِستَدارَ وَقَد زَها

وَفي نِصفِهِ خالٌ بِهِ كانَ هتْكي

وَفي نِصفِهِ خالٌ بِهِ كانَ هتْكي

Upon his cheek the rose took rounded shape and bloomed.

The rose encircled his cheek in loveliness

And at its center is a mole that brought about my disgrace.

With a mole upon its center bewitching me

فَقُلتُ لَهُ ماذا بِخَدِّكَ فاتِنِي

فَقُلتُ لَهُ ماذا بِخَدِّكَ فاتِنِي

فَلِي قالَ دينارٌ وَحبّةُ مسْكِ

فَلِي قالَ دينارٌ وَحبّةُ مسْكِ

So I said to him, “What is on your cheek, my enchanter?”

I said, “What's with your cheek that's so captivating?”

Then he said to me, “A dinar and a grain of musk.”

He said, “A gold coin and a grain of musk.”