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A soft greeting, radiant in its elegance,

سلام رق رونقه

1. A soft greeting, radiant in its elegance,
Outshines the breeze's scent.

١. سلامٌ رقَّ رونقهُ
يباهي نفحةَ الندِّ

2. The gentle wind conveys it
To the ally of merit and glory,

٢. يبلّغهُ النسيم إلى
حليفِ الفضلِ والمجدِ

3. Whose stars have risen
On the horizon of might and fortune.

٣. وقد طلعت كواكبه
بأفْق العزّ والسعدِ

4. Who is the passionate one whose ribs
Were set ablaze by intense longing?

٤. مَنِ العاني الذي اتقدت
بأضلعهُ لظى الوجدِ

5. How wondrous that in my body
Opposites have come together.

٥. فواعجباه من جسمي
تلاقى الضد بالضدِ

6. The fire of yearning pays him homage,
Yet he died from the cold.

٦. ونار الشوق تصليهِ
ولكن مات من بردِ

7. Stay close to me, though the cold
Can be cured by the cold.

٧. وقرّ القرّ بي لكن
يداوي البردَ بالبُرْدِ

8. Don't you know, my lord,
That cold can also destroy?

٨. أليس جنابكم يدري
بأن البرد قد يردي

9. Oh master, if my hands were not
Devoid of money,

٩. فيا مولاي لولا أن
خلتْ كفاي من نقدِ

10. I would have come long ago
With something to alleviate the winter.

١٠. لكنتُ أتيت من قِدم
بشيء للشتا يجدي

11. May you remain above your hopes-
That is the height of intentions.

١١. ودمتم فوق ما رمْتم
وهذا غاية القصدِ