قوميrise اِنظُريlook وَرداًa rose كَخَدِّكِlike your cheek أَحمَراred
قومي اِنظُري وَرداً كَخَدِّكِ أَحمَرا
تَرَكَleft الرَبيعُspring وَراءَهُbehind it وَتَقَدَّماand advanced
تَرَكَ الرَبيعُ وَراءَهُ وَتَقَدَّما
Rise and look at a rose, red as your cheek.
It left spring behind and went ahead.
قَدalready ضَمَّهُclasped it بَردٌcold فَفَتَّقَهُthen opened it نَدىًdew
قَد ضَمَّهُ بَردٌ فَفَتَّقَهُ نَدىً
كَالصَبِّlike a lovesick lover قَبَّلَkissed فاكِyour mouth ثُمَّthen تَبَسَّماsmiled
كَالصَبِّ قَبَّلَ فاكِ ثُمَّ تَبَسَّما
Cold had clasped it, then dew opened it,
Like a lovesick lover who kissed your mouth, then smiled.