اذا دَعاها الروضُ واطَّباها

اذا دَعاها الروضُ واطَّباها

واشْتاقها الوِرْدُ على صَداها

واشْتاقها الوِرْدُ على صَداها

When the meadow calls her and entices her,

When the meadow calls her and woos her,

And the water longs for her in her thirst,

And the rose longs for her with its fragrance,

وخَلَطَتْ بِقاعِها رُباها

وخَلَطَتْ بِقاعِها رُباها

ولم يُرَمْ لِحَثِّها حُداها

ولم يُرَمْ لِحَثِّها حُداها

And her hills mingle with her plains,

And she mingles with its domains as she pleases,

And no driving chant is sought to urge her on,

With no limits set to restrain her,

وشَفَّها الذَّميلُ وانْتضاها

وشَفَّها الذَّميلُ وانْتضاها

فلا تَلوماها على شَقاها

فلا تَلوماها على شَقاها

And the gentle trot wears her thin and strips her of flesh,

And the north wind kisses and caresses her,

Then do not blame her, you two, for her hardship,

Then do not blame her for her misery,

حيثُ أَبو القاسِمِ مُبْتغاها

حيثُ أَبو القاسِمِ مُبْتغاها

أبلَجُ للعلياءِ في ذُراها

أبلَجُ للعلياءِ في ذُراها

For Abu al-Qasim is her goal,

Where Abu Al-Qasim seeks her,

Radiant for glory upon its heights.

Swift for the lofty ones in their abodes,

اذا دَنا لِفاقةٍ أغْناها

اذا دَنا لِفاقةٍ أغْناها

وانْ بَدا لِكُرْبَةٍ جَلاها

وانْ بَدا لِكُرْبَةٍ جَلاها

When he draws near to poverty, he makes it rich,

If poverty approaches, he enriches her,

And if he appears before distress, he dispels it.

And if distress appears, he relieves her,

طَبٌّ بعَقْر النِّيب في ممساها

طَبٌّ بعَقْر النِّيب في ممساها

وبالجيادِ الجُرْدِ في ضُحاها

وبالجيادِ الجُرْدِ في ضُحاها

Skilled at slaughtering aged she-camels at their evening hour,

Good fortune to the Prophet's land in its dwellings,

And with sleek steeds in their forenoon.

And to the brave steeds in its plains,

تحسُدهُ الحُفَّلُ في نَداها

تحسُدهُ الحُفَّلُ في نَداها

فبلغَ الوزيرُ منتهاها

فبلغَ الوزيرُ منتهاها

The full-uddered camels envy him in their bounty,

The ignoble envy her in her advance,

Thus the vizier has reached its utmost height.

Thus the minister attained his utmost desire.