سَمِعتُ بِمُنيَتي ذَهَبتُ لِرَوضٍ

سَمِعتُ بِمُنيَتي ذَهَبتُ لِرَوضٍ

تَزورُ سَمِيَّها وَتَشُمُّ خَدَّهُ

تَزورُ سَمِيَّها وَتَشُمُّ خَدَّهُ

I heard of my heart's desire; I went to a garden.

I heard of my death, so I went to a garden

She visits her namesake and smells his cheek.

To visit its beauty and smell her cheek.

فَرِحتُ لِأَجتَني مِنها نَصيباً

فَرِحتُ لِأَجتَني مِنها نَصيباً

وَقَد وَفَّيتُ رَبَّ الرَوضِ نَقدُهُ

وَقَد وَفَّيتُ رَبَّ الرَوضِ نَقدُهُ

I rejoiced to gather a share from her,

I rejoiced, hoping to get a share from her,

and I had paid the garden's owner his money.

Having paid the gardener his due.

فَلاحَظَ ما أَريدُ وَقالَ عِندي

فَلاحَظَ ما أَريدُ وَقالَ عِندي

جَميلَتَكُم بِهَذا الرَوضِ وَردُهُ

جَميلَتَكُم بِهَذا الرَوضِ وَردُهُ

He noticed what I wanted and said, 'Here with me,

He noticed my desire and said, "With me

your lovely one is the rose of this garden.'

Is your beloved, she often comes to this garden."