رأوا أثراً بماس الوجنتين

فقالوا ذا نبات الجنتين

They saw a mark on my cheek

And said: this is a sign of paradise

فقلت لهم مشيراً باليدين

لهيب الخد حين بدا لعيني

But I gestured with my hands and said:

It is the flaming of my cheek when she appeared before my eyes

عليه طار قلبي كالفراش

ولما لم يطق عنه ارتحالا

My heart flew to her like a moth

And when it could not bear to move away

وأغواه الغرام فما استقالا

تزايد ذلك اللهب اشتعالا

And passion tempted it so it would not leave

That flame grew even stronger

فأحرقه فصار عليه خالا

وذا أثر الدخان على الحواش

And burned it and left a beauty mark

And this is the trace of smoke on my cheeks