سَوالِفُsides of necks سَوسَنٍlilies وَخُدودُand cheeks وَردٍroses
سَوالِفُ سَوسَنٍ وَخُدودُ وَردٍ
وَأَعيُنُand eyes نَرجِسٍnarcissi وَجِباهُand foreheads غُدرِpools
وَأَعيُنُ نَرجِسٍ وَجِباهُ غُدرِ
Necks of lilies and cheeks of roses,
And eyes of narcissi and foreheads of pools—
مَحاسِنٌbeauties لَيسَnot تَرضىare pleased عَنwith نَديمٍa boon companion
مَحاسِنٌ لَيسَ تَرضى عَن نَديمٍ
إِذاif لَمnot يَقضِfulfill واجِبَهاtheir due بِشُكرِwith gratitude
إِذا لَم يَقضِ واجِبَها بِشُكرِ
Beauties not pleased with a boon companion
If he fails to pay them their due in gratitude.
فَقُمso rise جَدِّدrenew بِوَفدِwith the envoys of الرَوضِthe garden عَهداa bond
فَقُم جَدِّد بِوَفدِ الرَوضِ عَهدا
فَماfor there is no لَكَfor you فيin التَخَلُّفِstaying behind وَجهَgrounds for عُذرِan excuse
فَما لَكَ في التَخَلُّفِ وَجهَ عُذرِ
So rise and renew a bond with the garden’s envoys,
For you have no excuse for staying behind.