أَحسِنhow lovely! بِخَدٍّwith a cheek تَروقُdelights رِقَّتُهُits delicacy
أَحسِن بِخَدٍّ تَروقُ رِقَّتُهُ
قَدalready أَحرَقَتhas burned بِالعَذارِby the cheek-down فَضَّتُهُits silver
قَد أَحرَقَت بِالعَذارِ فَضَّتُهُ
How lovely a cheek whose delicacy delights!
A cheek that shines with softness
Its silver has been scorched by the down along its cheek.
Though scorched by coyness it may be
يُذهِبُهُmakes it vanish صائِغُthe goldsmith الحَياءِof bashfulness فَلاso not
يُذهِبُهُ صائِغُ الحَياءِ فَلا
تَبينُis visible عِندَbefore العُيونِthe eyes حِليَتُهُits adornment
تَبينُ عِندَ العُيونِ حِليَتُهُ
The goldsmith of bashfulness makes it vanish, so
The sculptor of modesty takes it away
Its adornment is not visible to the eyes.
So its ornaments cannot be seen by eyes