في سفل ذاك الصدغ خال كلما

في سفل ذاك الصدغ خال كلما

قبلت وجنته يقيم قيامي

قبلت وجنته يقيم قيامي

At the foot of that temple is a mole which, whenever

At the base of that sidelock is a mole; whenever

I kiss his cheek, takes my place.

I kiss his cheek, it makes me rise.

فمتى يسيل عليه ليل عذاره

فمتى يسيل عليه ليل عذاره

حتى تراني شامتاً بالشامةِ

حتى تراني شامتاً بالشامةِ

When, then, will the night of his facial down flow over it,

When, then, will the night of his side-whiskers flow over it,

so that you may see me gloating over the mole?

so that you may see me gloating over the mole?