1. فَمَا صَوتُ جِلِّيتٍ مَعَ القَومِ في النِّدِ

    تُقَلِّبُ قَصباً مِن عَقِيمِ الزَّبَرجَدِ

    For Jillīt’s voice among the people in the gathering—

    she turns reeds of barren chrysolite

  2. وَتتُركُ كُلَّ النَّادِى حَيرَانَ نَائِماً

    فَيُوقِظُهُ ضَربُ المَزَامِرِ بِاليَدِ

    and leaves the whole assembly bewildered and asleep;

    then the playing of pipes by hand awakens them—

  3. بأحسنَ مِن صوتِ الخليلِ محمدٍ

    إذَا حُمَّ لِلفُتيَانِ وَقتُ التَّغُرُّدِ

    is no finer than the voice of the dear friend Muhammad,

    when the hour of song is appointed for the young men.