في خَدِّهِ خَالٌ كأَنَّ

في خَدِّهِ خَالٌ كأَنَّ

أَنامِلاً صَبَغَتْهُ عَمْدَا

أَنامِلاً صَبَغَتْهُ عَمْدَا

On his cheek is a mole, as though

On his cheek a mole as if

fingertips had deliberately dyed it.

fingers had stained it deliberately

خَنِثٌ كأنَّ اللّهَ أَلْ

خَنِثٌ كأنَّ اللّهَ أَلْ

بَسَهُ قُشُورَ الدُّرِّ جِلْدَا

بَسَهُ قُشُورَ الدُّرِّ جِلْدَا

Effeminate, as though God had clothed

An effeminate one as if Allah had

him in the shells of pearls for skin.

dressed him in pearls as a garment

مُتَرَقْرِقُ الخَدَّينِ مِنْ

مُتَرَقْرِقُ الخَدَّينِ مِنْ

ماءِ الصِّبَا والطِّيبِ يَنْدَى

ماءِ الصِّبَا والطِّيبِ يَنْدَى

His cheeks shimmer with

With cheeks bright from the

the water of youth, and he is dewy with perfume.

water of youth and scent that glistens

وتَرَى على وَجْنَاتِهِ

وتَرَى على وَجْنَاتِهِ

في أَيِّ حينٍ جِئْتَ وَرْدَا

في أَيِّ حينٍ جِئْتَ وَرْدَا

And on his cheeks you see

And you see on his cheeks

roses, whenever you come.

at any time, roses bloom