1. Journey with us to Damascus, seeker of life,
For no man lingers where he feels no desire.
١. سِر بنا عن دمشق يا طالبَ العي
ش فما للمقام للمرء رَغْبه
2. All souls are licensed to pursue their cravings,
Each soul obsessed with its own passion's fire.
٢. رخصت أنفس الخلائق بالطا
عون فيها فكل نفس بحبه