ياOh حبَّذاhow lovely زمنُthe season of الربيعspring ودوحهُand its spreading trees
يا حبَّذا زمنُ الربيع ودوحهُ
قيدُa fetter for النواظرthe eyes بلnay عقالُa tether for الأنفسِthe souls
قيدُ النواظر بل عقالُ الأنفسِ
Oh, how lovely are springtime and its spreading trees!
Oh, the springtime - what a wondrous age it was!
A fetter for the eyes—nay, a tether for the souls.
Our gazes were enchanted; our souls enthralled.
وافاكit came to you يبسمsmiling والغمامُwhile the clouds معبسٌfrowning
وافاك يبسم والغمامُ معبسٌ
فاعجبْso marvel لطلعةat the sight of باسمone smiling ومعبّسِand one frowning
فاعجبْ لطلعة باسم ومعبّسِ
It has come to you smiling, while the clouds frown;
You came smiling, while the clouds loomed overcast,
So marvel at the sight of one smiling and one frowning.
Amazing it was to see a smile amidst gloom's pall.
جليتwere unveiled عرائسهُits brides فهمُّso the cares of قلوبناour hearts
جليت عرائسهُ فهمُّ قلوبنا
واللهوand merriment بينbetween مقوَّضٍwith camp dismantled ومعرّسِand one encamped
واللهو بين مقوَّضٍ ومعرّسِ
Its brides were unveiled; the cares of our hearts
In their bridal finery, hearts raced anew,
And merriment—one's camp struck, the other's pitched.
As play carried on ‘tween pearl necklace and horse.
أنفاسهُits breaths منof عنبرٍambergris وسماؤهُand its sky
أنفاسهُ من عنبرٍ وسماؤهُ
منof لؤلؤٍpearls وبساطهُand its carpet منof سندسِfine silk
من لؤلؤٍ وبساطهُ من سندسِ
Its breaths are of ambergris, and its sky
Its breath was perfume, its sky a necklace of pearl,
Of pearls, and its carpet of fine silk.
Its carpet was made of the finest silk.
Sol 6.1