بيَ خالٌ بِخَدِّهِ قَد تَبدّى

بيَ خالٌ بِخَدِّهِ قَد تَبدّى

وَدَنا مِن عِذارِهِ السندسِ

وَدَنا مِن عِذارِهِ السندسِ

I am smitten with a beauty spot that has appeared on his cheek,

With his cheek revealed he drew near,

And drawn near to his silken cheek-down,

Approaching from beneath his coverlet a place

آخِذاً مِن تَحتِ اللّحاظِ مقاماً

آخِذاً مِن تَحتِ اللّحاظِ مقاماً

قَد حَبانا بَهجَةَ الأَنفُسِ

قَد حَبانا بَهجَةَ الأَنفُسِ

Taking up its abode beneath his glances;

That had brought joy to souls.

It has bestowed delight upon our souls.

I said, "O beauty, in a garden of roses

قلتُ يا حُسنَهُ بِرَوضَةِ وَردٍ

قلتُ يا حُسنَهُ بِرَوضَةِ وَردٍ

مُستَظِلّاً بِالآسِ وَالنرجِسِ

مُستَظِلّاً بِالآسِ وَالنرجِسِ

I said, “How lovely it is in a garden of roses,

Shaded by myrtle and narcissi."

Taking shade beneath myrtle and narcissus!”