وَأَغيَدَ مَعسولِ اللَمى وَالمَراشِفِ

وَأَغيَدَ مَعسولِ اللَمى وَالمَراشِفِ

صَقيلِ المُحَلّى وَالحِلى وَالسَوالِفِ

صَقيلِ المُحَلّى وَالحِلى وَالسَوالِفِ

And a graceful youth, honey-sweet of dusky lips and mouth,

He brought honey-sweet wine and pillows

gleaming in his adorned form, his ornaments, and the sides of his neck.

Polished swords and jewelry and tales.

أَنَختُ بِهِ وَالبَرقُ يَهفو جَناحَهُ

أَنَختُ بِهِ وَالبَرقُ يَهفو جَناحَهُ

وَلِلدَيمَةِ الهَطلاءِ حَنَّةُ عاطِفِ

وَلِلدَيمَةِ الهَطلاءِ حَنَّةُ عاطِفِ

I made my camel kneel beside him while lightning fluttered its wing,

I drank it as lightning furled its wings,

and the steady, pouring rain gave a tender she-camel's yearning cry.

And a tender rain fell for the thirsty ground.

فَنادَمتُ حُلوَ البِرِ وَاللَفظِ وَاللِمى

فَنادَمتُ حُلوَ البِرِ وَاللَفظِ وَاللِمى

جَميلَ المُحَيّا وَالحِلى وَالعَوارِفِ

جَميلَ المُحَيّا وَالحِلى وَالعَوارِفِ

So I drank with one sweet in kindness, speech, and dusky lips,

So I conversed with one gentle of speech, face, and manners,

lovely of face, graces, and generous deeds.

Beautiful, adorned with jewels and courtesies.