ياO حاملَbearer المجمرِthe censer ماwhat حاجتيmy need
يا حاملَ المجمرِ ما حاجتي
إلىfor بخورٍincense وإلىand for مِجْمَرِa censer
إلى بخورٍ وإلى مِجْمَرِ
O bearer of the censer, what need have I
O carrier of the censer, what need have I
For incense and for a censer?
For incense or for censer?
خدُّكyour cheek فوقabove النارthe fire منin respect of صبغِهِits hue
خدُّك فوق النار من صبغِهِ
وَفُوكَand your mouth نَشْرُfragrance العودِthe agarwood والعنبرِand ambergris
وَفُوكَ نَشْرُ العودِ والعنبرِ
Your cheek surpasses fire in its hue,
Thy cheek above the fire takes its dye
And your mouth is the fragrance of agarwood and ambergris.
From its perfume thy mouth is the dispenser