قيلَ الزُّمرُّدُ في الياقوتِ لَيسَ لَهُ

قيلَ الزُّمرُّدُ في الياقوتِ لَيسَ لَهُ

غَوْصٌ وَمَن قالَ عَن سُبْلِ الهُدى حاصا

غَوْصٌ وَمَن قالَ عَن سُبْلِ الهُدى حاصا

It was said: 'Into the ruby, the emerald cannot

The emerald in the ruby has no depth

plunge'; and whoever said so strayed from the paths of guidance.

And whoever strays from the path of guidance errs

فَلَو رَأى خدَّ حِبّي والعِذارُ به

فَلَو رَأى خدَّ حِبّي والعِذارُ به

رَأى الزُّمرُّدَ في الياقوتِ قَد غاصَا

رَأى الزُّمرُّدَ في الياقوتِ قَد غاصَا

For had he seen my beloved's cheek, with the down upon it,

If only he saw the cheek of my beloved and the coquetry in it

He would have seen the emerald already plunged into the ruby.

He would see the emerald diving deep in the ruby