1. Hamadhan watered a lively meadow,
From which time benefits in eloquence.
١. سَقى هَمَذانَ حَيا مُزنَةٍ
يُفيدُ الطَّلاقَة مِنها الزَمانْ
2. With thunder like Arhabi's rumbling,
And lightning like the viper's flashing.
٢. بِرَعدٍ كَما جَرجَرَ الأَرحَبيُّ
وَبَرقٍ كَما بَصبَصَ الأُفعوانْ
3. The terrain of the fragmented pour is a poor substitute,
Nabiha is brilliant and Arwand is an excellent place.
٣. فَسَفحُ المُقَطَّمِ بِئسَ البَديلُ
نَبيهاً وَأَروَندُ نِعمَ المَكانْ
4. It is the coveted paradise, pleasant is its scent,
But its prime is Mawshan.
٤. هيَ الجَنَّةُ المُشتَهى طِيبُها
وَلَكِنَّ فِردَوسَها ماوَشانْ
5. The tablets of its waters are like perfume,
Its ground and pebbles are pearls.
٥. فَأَلواحُ أَمواهِها كالعَبيرِ
تُرى أَرضُها وَحَصاها الجُمانْ