علىupon ثغرthe lips منthe one whom أهواهI love him للآسfor the myrtle آيةٌa sign
على ثغر من أهواه للآس آيةٌ
تقولit says اعرفواknow (plural) قدريmy worth وقولواand say (plural) لعاشقيto my lover
تقول اعرفوا قدري وقولوا لعاشقي
Upon the lips of the one I love, the myrtle has a sign,
On the lips of my beloved a mark appears
Saying: “Know my worth, and tell my lover,
Saying, "Know my worth and tell those who pine,
إذاwhen فاخرboasts الوردthe rose المدلthe proud بحسنهof its beauty
إذا فاخر الورد المدل بحسنه
يريهhe shows it جمالthe beauty الآسthe myrtle بينamong الشقائقthe anemones
يريه جمال الآس بين الشقائق
When the proud rose boasts of its beauty,
When the narcissus boasts of its beauty
To show it the beauty of myrtle among the anemones.”
The lily shows it the charm of thorns between flowers."