يا أبا القاسمِ زا

يا أبا القاسمِ زا

د الله في عزِّكَ عزّا

د الله في عزِّكَ عزّا

O Abu al-Qasim, may

O Abu al-Qasim, may

God add glory to your glory.

God increase your glory with glory

بك عزَّ النرجسُ المض

بك عزَّ النرجسُ المض

عفُ في دارةِ عزَّا

عفُ في دارةِ عزَّا

Through you the double-flowered narcissus gained glory

With you the weakened narcissus in the abode of glory was empowered

in Dārat ʿAzzā.

A narcissus into which pearls and rubies were crushed as

نرجسٌ جُزِّئَ فيه ال

نرجسٌ جُزِّئَ فيه ال

درُّ والياقوت أَجزا

درُّ والياقوت أَجزا

A narcissus in which were apportioned

Eyes shedding delicate tears are crushed for kohl

pearls and rubies, piece by piece,

You are never lacking in treasures of beauty a treasure

مثلما تُكْسَرُ للغم

مثلما تُكْسَرُ للغم

زِ عيونٌ رُمْنَ عزَّ بزّا

زِ عيونٌ رُمْنَ عزَّ بزّا

like the narrowing for a wink

He came in appearance smooth and in touch rough

of eyes that sought glory by plunder.

I cannot find anyone to console me about him other than myself, who can be consoled

أنت لا تعدمُ منه

أنت لا تعدمُ منه

من كنوزِ الحسنِ كنزا

من كنوزِ الحسنِ كنزا

You never lack in it

a treasure from beauty’s treasures.

جاء في منظرهِ وش

جاء في منظرهِ وش

ياً وفي الملمسِ خَزَّا

ياً وفي الملمسِ خَزَّا

It appeared as brocade to the eye,

and as silk to the touch.

لست أستطيعُ عزاءً

لست أستطيعُ عزاءً

عنه غيري مَنْ تعزَّى

عنه غيري مَنْ تعزَّى

I cannot find consolation

without it; whoever does is someone other than me.