1. يا من تحلى به الفخ

    ر والسناء يتوج

    O you with whom glory has adorned itself,

    and splendor is crowned;

  2. ومن بجود يديه

    باب الغنا غير مرتج

    And you, through the generosity of whose hands,

    the door to wealth stands open;

  3. ومن بطيب ثناه

    نار العلا تتأجج

    And you, through whose sweet acclaim,

    the fire of glory blazes;

  4. إذا انتشيت فعرج

    على رياض البنفسج

    When you grow tipsy, turn aside

    to the violet gardens.

  5. تجد به روض حسن

    في ثوب أرضٍ مدبج

    There you will find a garden of beauty

    in a brocaded robe of earth.

  6. فثم فاعكف وباكر

    مدامةً تتوهج

    So linger there, and drink at dawn

    wine that glows.

  7. ترى زمرذ أرضٍ

    منه اليواقيت تنتج

    You see the earth's emerald,

    from which rubies spring,

  8. كأنه لجة البح

    ر غاض فيها ملجج

    as though it were the sea's deep waters,

    into which a deep-water diver plunged,

  9. فأخرج الزرق لكن

    بغيرها لم يعرج

    and brought out the blue gems, but

    came up with no others.

  10. حكى حسام أبي أي

    يوب المتضرج

    It resembled the sword of Abu Ayyub,

    stained with blood.