وردُ الخدود أرقُّ مِنْ

وَرْدِ الرِّياض وأَنعَمُ

The blush of the cheeks is more gentle than

The roses of gardens and more sublime

هذا تَنَشَّقُه الأُنو

فُ وذا يُقبِّلُه الفَمُ

One is split by kisses while the other

Is embraced by the mouth at the time

وإذا عَدَلْت فأفضلُ ال

وَرْدَين وردٌ يُلثَم

And if you were to choose between the two

The best rose is one that kisses the limb

لا وردَ إلاّ ما تَوَلْ

لَى صَبْغ حُمرتهِ الدّمُ

No rose but the one that borrows

Its crimson dye from blood's dyeing stream

هذا يُشَمُّ ولا يُضَمْ

مُ وذا يُضَمّ وَيشمَمُ

One is smelled but not gathered

The other gathered and inhaled as a gem

سبحان من خلق الخُدو

دَ شَقائقاً تُتنسّمُ

Glory to Him who created cheeks

As daisies that one gently breathes in

وأعارَها الأَصداغُ فه

يَ بها شقيقٌ مُعلَم

And lent them cheeks so that with it

A mark, a beauty spot, is made manifest

واستنطِق الأجفانَ فه

يَ بلحظِها تتكلّم

And gave life to eyelids so with a glance

They speak without making a sound

وتُبِين للمحبوب عن

سِرِّ المُحبّ فَيفهمُ

And show the beloved the secret

Of the lover so he understands

وتشير إنْ رأت الرَّقي

بَ بلَحْظها فتُسلِّم

And hint if they see remoteness

With a glance, so greetings are sent

وأعارَها مَرَضاً تَصِحْ

ح به القلُوبُ وتُسقَمُ

And lent them an illness with which

Hearts are healed or made sick

فِتَنُ العيون أَجلُّ مِنْ

فتن الخدود وأَعظَمُ

Eyes' temptations are greater than

Cheeks' temptations and supreme