أشهى من الحلبة والركضِ

أشهى من الحلبة والركضِ

إليّ شمُّ النرجسِ الغضّ

إليّ شمُّ النرجسِ الغضّ

More delightful than the racecourse and galloping

More delicious than playing tag

Sweeter than the racetrack and the run,

To me is smelling the fresh narcissus,

Is to me smelling the fresh narcissus

To me, is the scent of the tender narcissus,

ومدُّ كفٍّ نحو تفّاحة

ومدُّ كفٍّ نحو تفّاحة

مجروحةِ الخدّينِ بالعضِّ

مجروحةِ الخدّينِ بالعضِّ

And extending a hand toward an apple

And reaching out a hand toward an apple

And extending a hand towards an apple,

Whose two cheeks are wounded by biting.

Whose cheeks are wounded by bites

Whose cheeks are wounded by a bite.