يَاO خَالَهُhis mole خُضْرَةًgreenery بِعارِضِهupon his cheek
يَا خَالَهُ خُضْرَةً بِعارِضِه
حَرَسْتهاyou guarded it عَنْfrom مُتيَّمٍa love-stricken man مُغْرَىinfatuated
حَرَسْتها عَنْ مُتيَّمٍ مُغْرَى
O mole of his, the greenery upon his cheek—
You have guarded it from a love-stricken, infatuated man.
كُفَّdesist عَنِfrom العاشِقينَthe lovers مُقْتَصِراًholding yourself back
كُفَّ عَنِ العاشِقينَ مُقْتَصِراً
هَلْquestion marker أَنْتyou إِلَّاanything but حُوَيْرِسُlittle watchman الخُضْرَاthe greenery
هَلْ أَنْت إِلَّا حُوَيْرِسُ الخُضْرَا
Leave the lovers alone, holding yourself back;
Are you anything but the little watchman of the greenery?