ورياضِ محنيةٍ دفنتُ بها الأسى

ورياضِ محنيةٍ دفنتُ بها الأسى

وسمعتُ تغريد الحمام ووصفهُ

وسمعتُ تغريد الحمام ووصفهُ

And in gardens at a valley bend I buried sorrow,

In gardens of sorrow I buried my grief

And I heard the doves' warbling and their telling.

And heard the cooing of doves describing it

ورأيت غصنَ ألبان فوق غديرها

ورأيت غصنَ ألبان فوق غديرها

من لذَّة النغماتِ يثني عطفهُ

من لذَّة النغماتِ يثني عطفهُ

And I saw a bān-tree bough above their pool,

And saw a supple branch above its pond

Bending its side in delight at the melodies.

Bend its shoulder in pleasure of the melodies

فكأنَّ فارس بهمةٍ سيم الوغى

فكأنَّ فارس بهمةٍ سيم الوغى

ركزَ القناةَ بها وألقى زغفهُ

ركزَ القناةَ بها وألقى زغفهُ

So it was as though a fearless horseman, called to battle,

As if a valiant horseman of battle's din

Had planted his lance there and cast off his mail.

Fixed his spear in the earth and cast his cloak