ياO منone who يطيّبُperfumes بالبخورwith incense وإنّماbut in truth
يا من يطيّبُ بالبخور وإنّما
عُودُwood البخورthe incense بكفّهin his palm يتطيّبُbecomes fragrant
عُودُ البخور بكفّه يتطيّبُ
O one who perfumes himself with incense, though in truth
O you who makes incense smell sweet, yet
The incense wood grows fragrant in his palm.
The incense stick is made fragrant by your palm
وغذاand he began (probably intended as وغدا) يُنوّرُlights ليfor me السّراجthe lamp وماand not درىhe knew
وغذا يُنوّرُ لي السّراج وما درى
أنّthat السّراجthe lamp بوجههby his face يتلهّبُblazes
أنّ السّراج بوجهه يتلهّبُ
And he began to light the lamp for me, not knowing
Food that lights my lamp, though unaware
That the lamp is set ablaze by his face.
That the lamp is set ablaze by your face