1. Why does September call me and I follow
To the dawn as if I were September's slave
١. ما بالُ أَيلولُ يَدعوني وَأَتبَعُهُ
إِلى الصَبوحِ كَأَنّي عَبدُ أَيلولِ
2. That is only because life is facing towards winter
And the night is clothed in cold and length
٢. ما ذاكَ إِلّا لِأَنَّ العَيشَ مُقتَبلٌ
وَاللَيلُ مُلتَحفٌ بِالبَردِ وَالطولِ
3. And a few complaints have appeared telling us
Of autumn with unfinished harvest
٣. وَقَد بَدَت طَلَّةٌ شَجواً تُخَبِّرنا
عَن الخَريفِ بِقَصفٍ غَيرِ مَملولِ
4. The face of Suhail appeared and it is a ruby
Red placed in the middle of a crown
٤. وَلاحَ وَجهُ سهيلٍ فَهوَ جَوهَرَةٌ
حَمراءُ قَد رُكِّبَت في وَسطِ إِكليلِ