1. With immaculate, pure white skin
He looked down upon the verdant, lively land
١. وأبيَض ناصِعٍ صافي الأديمِ
تطَلَّعَ فَوقَ مُخضَرٍّ بَهيمِ
2. Noble of spirit, his ambition was glory
Wise and distinguished, perfumed with musk
٢. نَزيهُ النَفسِ همَّتُهُ المَعالي
ذكِيُّ العَرفِ مِسكيّ الأديمِ
3. You would only see him with a king
Or beside a generous, noble friend
٣. فَلَستَ تراهُ الا عِندَ مَلكٍ
والا عِندَ خاصّيٍّ كَرِيمِ
4. He wished for enlightenment and soared high
Above him like a great, majestic king
٤. شأى النوّارَ فارتَفع اعتِراشاً
عَلَيهِ كهَيئَةِ المَلِكِ العَظيمِ
5. It was as if the ripe fruits upon him
Were a sky adorned with stars
٥. كأن ثمارَهُ المَجنيَّ مِنها
سماءٌ قَد تَحَلَّت بالنُجومِ