ومجلس حفت الغصون بنا

ومجلس حفت الغصون بنا

فيه ووجه الرياض مبتهج

فيه ووجه الرياض مبتهج

And a gathering where the branches encircled us,

And a gathering—the branches encircled us

within it, while the face of the gardens beamed with joy.

There, while the gardens' face beamed with joy;

كان أوراقها يرف بها

كان أوراقها يرف بها

فوق الندامى نسيمها الأرج

فوق الندامى نسيمها الأرج

Its leaves would be set fluttering

As though their leaves, set fluttering

above the boon companions by its fragrant breeze—

Above the drinking companions by their fragrant breeze,

خضر من الأزر لا تزال بها

خضر من الأزر لا تزال بها

مناكب الراقصات تختلج

مناكب الراقصات تختلج

green robes within which, without cease,

Were green wraps in which, unceasingly,

the shoulders of the dancing women quivered.

The dancing women's shoulders quivered.