قالتْ تشاءَمْتَ من طيْر ومِنْ صَفَر

قالتْ تشاءَمْتَ من طيْر ومِنْ صَفَر

متى غزاكَ الونَى والوهْمُ والوجَلُ

متى غزاكَ الونَى والوهْمُ والوجَلُ

She said, “You have taken birds and Safar as ill omens.

She said, "You were upset by a bird and by yellow,

When did lassitude, delusion, and fear assail you?

When were you attacked by weakness, delusion and anxiety?

أنتَ الذي ترَك الآذانَ خاشعةً

أنتَ الذي ترَك الآذانَ خاشعةً

سكْرى به وتَناجَى خَطْوَهُ المُقَلُ

سكْرى به وتَناجَى خَطْوَهُ المُقَلُ

You are the one who left ears hushed in reverence,

You are the one who left the minarets humble,

drunk on him, while eyes whisper to his footsteps.

Intoxicated by it, and its slow gait whispers,

فأنتَ فارسُنا في كلِّ نائِبَةٍ

فأنتَ فارسُنا في كلِّ نائِبَةٍ

تُوري مشاعرنا إنْ مسَّها الكَلَلُ

تُوري مشاعرنا إنْ مسَّها الكَلَلُ

For you are our knight in every calamity;

So you are our knight in every trouble,

you kindle our feelings if weariness touches them.”

You show our feelings if numbness touches them,

فقلت: للهِ أنتِ اليومَ منصفةٌ

فقلت: للهِ أنتِ اليومَ منصفةٌ

على لسانِكِ من نورِ الهُدى حُلَلُ

على لسانِكِ من نورِ الهُدى حُلَلُ

So I said, “God bless you! Today you are fair;

So I said: By God, you are fair today

upon your tongue are robes of guidance’s light.”

On your tongue are robes of light guidance."