1. With a radiant, glowing face she traveled,
Spreading her beauty over the horizons.

2. She rose to the pinnacle of perfection, and she
Kindled the passions of all the lovers.

3. Her charms were guarded by her eyelids, for
She had enchanted with a spell piercing the depths.

4. She recited the Koran of beauty virtuously,
And its verses flowed smoothly and openly.

5. Her nights of union were gentle, so for that
The eyes of the impassioned lover were serene.

6. She came to me at dawn while my eyes
Were confused by that neck and those glances.

7. I slept, shedding tears for her absence,
While I slumbered in a flood, copious and pouring.

8. What a lovely human form took shape!
Glory to that Creator, the Maker!

9. And I had drunk a wine aged
To perfection in beauty and purity.

10. It is a delight for the drinkers, a pleasure
For the beholders, a spell for the infatuated.

11. The cupbearer had poured me this wine at dawn,
And I was patient - bring it here, cupbearer!

12. A ruby that was formed in the water
And coiled itself in necklaces around her neck.

13. And it surpassed the wine even in its bubbles,
So behold the superiority of jewels in necklaces.

14. Arise and serve it to me, for the time is propitious
And its hour is in the hands of the lovers.

15. Arise, for time has raised its pillars,
And the thousands have mounted the pulpits of leaves.

16. Dew drips its water as if it were
The hand of Jesus in generosity.

17. My lord Abdallah, so generous
That all necks are outstretched toward him,

18. A cloud that brought rain to revive the faithful,
And whose pouring was abundant in the horizon,

19. A sea of generosity - if you meet with him,
You meet with kindnesses and favors,

20. And if you stay in his house, then happiness
Rises over you from light and radiance.

21. He is a spring for the thirsty, a watering place
For the newcomer, and mercy for all creatures.

22. The gifts of his hospitality spread
Precious gifts and every sublime boon.

23. A band who dislike no guest of theirs
Since reverence for duty lodged in them.

24. Generous, they raise their houses
For the guest, with pillars and porch.

25. They ask no questions about anyone who comes,
And show the utmost compassion for the stranger.

26. O lord of the lords of Yemen,
Who know no falsehood or divorce,

27. Of the deep-thinking judges, the high-minded,
The generous, the open-handed,

28. For you is the inheritance, generation after generation,
And yours is the eternity from the Eternal God.