يُقارِنُ وَردُ الخدِّ نَرجسَ طَرفهِ

يُقارِنُ وَردُ الخدِّ نَرجسَ طَرفهِ

سَعيد قرانٍ يُستطابُ وَيحسنُ

سَعيد قرانٍ يُستطابُ وَيحسنُ

The rose of his cheek joins the narcissus of his eye—

The cheek's rose compares to the narcissus of its glance

A fortunate conjunction, pleasing and beautiful.

A blessed comparison, pleasant and fine

وَفي وَجهِهِ شَمسٌ وَفي الأفقِ مِثلُها

وَفي وَجهِهِ شَمسٌ وَفي الأفقِ مِثلُها

وَلَكِن ما في الوجهِ أَبهى وَأَحسنُ

وَلَكِن ما في الوجهِ أَبهى وَأَحسنُ

And in his face is a sun, and on the horizon one like it,

In its face there is a sun, and in the horizon its like

Yet the one in his face is more radiant and more beautiful.

But that which is in the face is more splendid and beautiful