1. I have two nightingales whose song brings joy to my home
And delights both visitors and neighbors
١. لي وَرَشانٌ تَبْهَى به الدارُ
ويسعدُ الزائرونُ والجارُ
2. The least of their virtues is that their melody
Is so beautiful it could kindle flames
٢. أقلُّ ما فيه أَنَّ مَنْطِقَهُ
تُقْدَحُ من فرطِ حُسْنه النار
3. Their two interwoven melodies make you think
Their throats sound like well-tuned strings
٣. مُفْتَرِقُ النغمتين تَحْسَبُهُ
تُضْرَبُ في الحلقِ منه أوتار
4. The richest of songs is their twittering
Their beaks turn their singing into flute music
٤. أغنُّ لدنُ الغناءِ سَجْسَجُهُ
منقارُهُ في الغناءِ مِزْمار
5. And a single bird, when his twitterings multiply
Makes it seem like many birds are there
٥. وطائرٌ واحدٌ إِذا كَثُرَتْ
دابُهُ كان فيه أطيار