وقالعand one who plucks منfrom جنتيthe two gardens of خدّهhis cheek
وقالع من جنتي خدّه
نبتاًa growth بهwith it العشاقthe lovers قدindeed هامواthey became smitten
نبتاً به العشاق قد هاموا
And one who plucks from the two gardens of his cheek
With cheeks that are like lush gardens
a growth with which lovers have been smitten,
On which lovers have become infatuated
يقولhe says محتجاًarguing in his defense إذاwhen لمتهُI reproach him
يقول محتجاً إذا لمتهُ
لاnot يدخلenters الجنةParadise نمامa talebearer (also a fragrant herb)
لا يدخل الجنة نمام
says in his defense when I reproach him:
He declares when you blame him
“No talebearer enters Paradise.”
No slanderer shall enter Heaven