1. A book from one virtuous
He spoke words, so fluently
١. أَكِتابٌ مِن فاضِلٍ
قالَ قَولاً فَأَسهَبا
2. Or flowers of a garden
Ruffled by the hand of the breeze
٢. أَم أَزاهِيرُ رَوضَةٍ
فَتَّقَتها يَدُ الصَبا
3. When I saw it I said
Welcome, again welcome
٣. قُلتُ لَمّا رَأَيتُهُ
مَرحَباً ثُمَّ مَرحَبا
4. Then when I read it
My shoulders swayed joyfully
٤. ثُمَّ لَمّا قَرَأتُهُ
هَزَّ عِطفي تَطَرُّبا
5. And I imagined that it
Returned to me the spirit of youth
٥. وَتَوَهَّمتُ أَنَّهُ
رَدَّ لي رَيِّقَ الصِبا