لَعَمرُكَ ما أَزرَت بِيوسِفَ لَحيَةٌ

لَعَمرُكَ ما أَزرَت بِيوسِفَ لَحيَةٌ

وَلَكِنَّهُ قَد زادَ حُسناً وَأُضعِفا

وَلَكِنَّهُ قَد زادَ حُسناً وَأُضعِفا

By your life, a beard has not detracted from Yusuf.

By your life! No beard was worn by Joseph

Rather, his beauty has indeed increased and doubled.

But he did gain more beauty and charm

فَلا تَعتَذِر في حُبِّهِ في اِلتِحائِهِ

فَلا تَعتَذِر في حُبِّهِ في اِلتِحائِهِ

فَما يَحسُنُ الدينارُ إِلّا مُشَنَّفا

فَما يَحسُنُ الدينارُ إِلّا مُشَنَّفا

So do not apologize for loving him now that he has grown a beard.

So do not make excuses in loving him or seeking him

For a dinar is beautiful only when ornamentally rimmed.

For gold is only beautified when minted and stamped