بَدا عِندَ صدغَيهِ لَطيفُ عِذارِهِ

بَدا عِندَ صدغَيهِ لَطيفُ عِذارِهِ

فَزِدتُ غَراماً لَم يَدَع بيَ مِن رَمَقْ

فَزِدتُ غَراماً لَم يَدَع بيَ مِن رَمَقْ

His fine cheek-down appeared beside his temples.

The charming blush upon his cheek revealed itself

So my passion grew, leaving no breath of life in me.

So I fell deeper in love and had no strength remaining

لَظى خَدِّهِ الزّاهي عَلى وَردِهِ ذَكَت

لَظى خَدِّهِ الزّاهي عَلى وَردِهِ ذَكَت

وَلَولا مِياهُ الحُسنِ كانَ بِها اِحتَرق

وَلَولا مِياهُ الحُسنِ كانَ بِها اِحتَرق

The blaze of his radiant cheek flared upon its rose.

The glowing rose upon his cheek was set ablaze

And were it not for beauty's waters, it would have burned in that flame.

And were it not for beauty's waters it would have burned away

تَصاعَدَ مِنهُ في الخُدودِ بُخارُه

تَصاعَدَ مِنهُ في الخُدودِ بُخارُه

فَأَصبَحَ رَيحاناً بِوَجنَتِه اِلتَصَق

فَأَصبَحَ رَيحاناً بِوَجنَتِه اِلتَصَق

Its vapor rose from it amid the cheeks.

From it the steam rose in his cheeks

So it became basil, clinging to his cheek.

And it became sweet basil clinging to his cheeks