إنّما الوردُ في ذُرى شجراتِه

إنّما الوردُ في ذُرى شجراتِه

كأجَلّ الملوكِ في هَيئاتِه

كأجَلّ الملوكِ في هَيئاتِه

The rose atop its trees is but

The rose's abode is but branches and trees,

like the most majestic of kings in his bearing.

Like the greatest of kings in robes and degrees,

رائقٌ منظراً وخُبراً وفدُّ

رائقٌ منظراً وخُبراً وفدُّ

في حُلاهُ التي حَلَت وصفاته

في حُلاهُ التي حَلَت وصفاته

Pleasing in appearance and inner nature, and [perhaps peerless],

Pleasant in sight, scent, and all who draw near,

in its lovely adornments and its qualities.

In the clothes it's adorned and traits it wears,

نفحة المِسكِ من شذا نفحاته

نفحة المِسكِ من شذا نفحاته

خجَلُ الخدّ من سنا خَجَلاتِه

خجَلُ الخدّ من سنا خَجَلاتِه

Musk’s scent comes from the fragrance of its wafts;

The musk's breath in the fragrances it bears,

the cheek’s blush, from the radiance of its blushes.

Shy cheeks blushing like its bashfulness flares,

مُزجت حُمرةُ اليواقيتِ بالدُّ

مُزجت حُمرةُ اليواقيتِ بالدُّ

رَ فجاءت بهِ على حَسبِ ذاتِه

رَ فجاءت بهِ على حَسبِ ذاتِه

The redness of rubies was blended with pearls,

Ruby red mixes with pearls white as snow,

and so brought it forth in keeping with its own nature,

Bringing together the best of highs and lows,

مثلما جاء من سماحٍ وبأسٍ

مثلما جاء من سماحٍ وبأسٍ

خُلقُ الحميريّ سُمّ عُداتِه

خُلقُ الحميريّ سُمّ عُداتِه

just as from generosity and valor arose

As it came with generosity and might,

al-Himyari’s character, poison to his enemies.

The Humeiri's nature, venomous blight,

إن يعِد فالوفاءُ حتمٌ عليهِ

إن يعِد فالوفاءُ حتمٌ عليهِ

فرضُهُ في صِلاته كَصَلاتِه

فرضُهُ في صِلاته كَصَلاتِه

If he promises, fulfillment is binding upon him;

If he promises, loyalty no doubt,

his obligation in giving is like his obligation in prayer.

His duty's commands are just like his pious route.