فَلَو نَظَروا في مصر أَوصاف خَده

فَلَو نَظَروا في مصر أَوصاف خَده

لَما نَظَروا يَوماً إِلى حمرة الوَرد

لَما نَظَروا يَوماً إِلى حمرة الوَرد

So, had they in Egypt beheld the features of his cheek,

Had they seen the beauty of his cheek in Egypt

they would never have looked upon the redness of the rose.

They would not have looked another day at the red rose.

وَلَو شاهدوا وَجهاً مُنيراً وَقامة

وَلَو شاهدوا وَجهاً مُنيراً وَقامة

لَما بَذَلوا في سَوم يوسف مِن نَقد

لَما بَذَلوا في سَوم يوسف مِن نَقد

And had they seen a radiant face and figure,

Had they witnessed his radiant face and stature

they would have offered no money in bidding for Joseph.

They would not have spent their money on Joseph.

لَواحي زليخا لَو رأَين جبينه

لَواحي زليخا لَو رأَين جبينه

لَغابوا عَن الإِحساس شَوقاً بِلا عَمد

لَغابوا عَن الإِحساس شَوقاً بِلا عَمد

Had the women who reproached Zulaykha seen his brow,

Had Zulaikha’s cheeks seen his forehead

they would have lost consciousness from longing, unintentionally.

They would have lost all senses, filled with desire.

وَلَو انَّهُم شَموا عَبيراً بِجسمه

وَلَو انَّهُم شَموا عَبيراً بِجسمه

لآثرن في القطع القُلوب عَلى الأَيدي

لآثرن في القطع القُلوب عَلى الأَيدي

And had they smelled a fragrance upon his body,

Had they smelled the fragrance of his body

they would have chosen to cut their hearts rather than their hands.

They would have preferred to cut out their hearts rather than their hands.