1. مُتَوَّجٌ بِعَقيقٍ

    مُقَرَّطٌ بِلُجَينِ

    Wearing carnelian jewels

    Embroidered with pearls

  2. عَلَيهِ قُرطُقُ وَشيٍ

    مُشَمَّرَ الكُمَّينِ

    A partridge feather crowns his head

    With sleeves rolled up

  3. قَد زَيَّنَ النَحرَ مِنهُ

    ثِنتانِ كَالوَردَتَينِ

    His chest adorned by two moles

    Like a pair of roses

  4. حَتّى إِذا الصُبحَ يَبدو

    مُطَرَّزَ الطَرتَينِ

    When dawn breaks

    Its light stripes his cheeks

  5. دَعا دُعاءَ طَروبٍ

    مُصَفِّقَ الكَفَّينِ

    He utters a joyous prayer

    Clapping his hands

  6. دَعا فَأَسمَعَ مِنّا

    مَن كانَ ذا أُذُنَينِ

    He prays and we hear

    Whoever has ears

  7. يَزهى بِطَوقٍ وَتاجٍ

    كَأَنَّهُ ذو رُعَينِ

    Shining in his necklace and crown

    As if he has two shepherds