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In their abodes gathered the generous souls,

ألا بديارهم جن الكرام

1. In their abodes gathered the generous souls,
And their nights were filled with passion.

١. ألا بديارهم جن الكرام
وشفهم بليلاها الغرام

2. Lands where the auspicious birth sprang forth,
Where suckling and weaning took place.

٢. بلاد أسفر الميلاد عنها
وصرحت الرضاعة والفطام

3. And he who cherished its soil and dwelled in it,
Were the remains of a beloved or bones.

٣. وخالط تربها وارفضّ فيه
رفات من حبيب أو عظام

4. A structure built by our early forefathers,
To be completed with children and endure.

٤. بناء من أبوتنا الأوالي
يتمم بالبنين ويستدام

5. The benefactors succeeded each other and erected it,
And the hands of the benefactors were its pillars.

٥. توالى المحسنون فشيدوه
وأيدى المحسنون هي الدعام

6. A singular man generously poured forth,
Like the summit that cannot be aspired to.

٦. وأبلج في عنان الجود فرد
كمنزلة السموال لا يرام

7. The stars spend the night gleaming in its glow,
And the brave ones dismount to touch it.

٧. يبيت النجم يقبس من ضياه
ويلمسها فيرتجل الجهام

8. In the early eras it had a name,
That made the clouds smile when mentioned.

٨. له في الأعصر الأولى سمىٌّ
إذا ذكر اسمه ابتسم الذمام

9. The two mountains are free and genius,
Next to its altar is the steadfast king.

٩. كلا الجبلين حر عبقري
لدى محرابه ملك همام

10. They were removed from their fortresses, so they spent the night
Taking refuge in the rock fortress.

١٠. أُزيلوا عن معاقلهم فأمسي
لهم في معقل الصخر اعتصام