1. The light is the light of a smile
So look at its flowers
١. النورُ نور اِبتسام
فاِنظر إِلى زَهَراتِهِ
2. When the tears of the lovesick
Flow down its meadows
٢. إِذا دموع الغَواني
جرت عَلى رَوضاتِهِ
3. And the pigeon sings
During Easter from its melodies
٣. وَقَد يَغني الحمام
بالفصح من نَغَماتِهِ
4. A bird chirps
And rain pours down
٤. طَيرٌ يَهدل
وَغَيثٌ يهطل
5. From the days
It pours down to its pleasures
٥. من الأَيّام
يُصبي إِلى لَذاتِهِ
6. It spreads sins
Upon me from its virtues
٦. ينشر الاثام
عَليَّ من حَسَناتِهِ
7. Since I was a boy
Beauty is part of its traits
٧. مذ غلام
الحسن بعض صِفاتَهِ
8. The full moon has risen
And a new day has come
٨. بَدرٌ أُكمِل
وَيَومٌ مُقبِل
9. So stop prolonged blaming
For it is not of its times
٩. فَدَع طَويل المَلام
فَلَيسَ مِن أَوقاتِهِ
10. And look at the slender, erect stature
Trembling in its movements
١٠. وانظر طَريف القَوام
يَهتَزُّ في خَطراتِهِ
11. What a severe thinness
Wandering in its gardens
١١. ما شَديدُ الضَرام
يَجولُ في وَجَناتِهِ
12. A loose chain
Protected by kohl
١٢. راح سَلسل
حَماها أَكحل
13. The rose in veils
Is protected, its budding untouched
١٣. ما الوَردُ في الاَكمام
يُصانُ غَضُّ نَباتِهِ
14. And coyness
Wards off looks from it
١٤. وَالتسام
يَصُدُّ عَن نَظراتِهِ
15. So O people
Stand up and look at its traits
١٥. فَيا جَميع الأَنام
قوموا اِنظُروا لصِفاتِهِ
16. A greened garden
For its viewer to be humbled
١٦. رَوضٌ مُخضَل
لِرائيهِ يُذَل
17. So say to the full moon
Strutting between its curves
١٧. فقل لِبَدر التَمام
يَختال بَينَ لداتِهِ
18. O carrier of the sword
You are needless of it, so take it
١٨. يا حامِلاً لِلحُسام
غُنيتَ عَنه فَهاتِه
19. In your sheath is a sword
That will suffice you from its rapier
١٩. في مُقلَتيك حسام
يُغنيك َن سَلاتِه
20. Rather it kills
So what is the sword for
٢٠. بَل يَقتُل
فَماذا المنصل
21. And one who is stingy with words
Stinginess is not of his traits
٢١. وَباخِلٍ بِالكَلام
ما البُخل من عاداته
22. For a friend in sickness
He has melted from his sighs
٢٢. عَلى حَليفِ سَقام
قَد ذابَ مِن زَفَراتِه
23. It is enough for him from you - greetings
That will heal him from his ailments
٢٣. يَكفيهِ مِنكَ سَلام
يَشفيهِ مِن عِلّاتِهِ
24. A love that is stingy
And a love that melts away
٢٤. حِبٌّ يَبخَل
وَحُبٌّ يُنحل
25. If it were not for passion
You would have fallen into its grip
٢٥. لَو أَنَّ غير الغَرام
أَصبحتَ في قَبَضاتِهِ
26. A vindictive slave
Attacking with his transgressions
٢٦. أَجاري ذو اِنتِقام
مُنكل بِعداتِه
27. The vanguards of smiles
When dew descends for its chastity
٢٧. طَلائِع الابتسام
عند النَدى لعُفاتِه
28. Prevention that demeans
And a slave that humiliates
٢٨. صَدٌّ يجدِّل
وَعَبدٌ يُجَذِّل
29. You, kings of people
Hope for the arrival of its prayers
٢٩. مِنكَ مُلوك الأَنام
تَرجو وصولَ صِلاتِهِ
30. A sea of pearls gathered
The pearls are some of its gifts
٣٠. بَحرٌ مِن الدُرِّ طام
الدُرُّ بَعضُ هِباتِهِ
31. So if he extends, the pigeons
Will meet you from its extensions
٣١. فان سَطا فالحَمام
يَلقاكَ مِن سَطواتِه
32. Rain pouring down
And a lion baring its teeth
٣٢. غَيثٌ مُسبِل
وَلَيثٌ مُشبِل
33. Has become the guarantor of the leader
And the uncoverer of its sorrows
٣٣. أَضحى كَفيلَ الامام
وَكاشِفاً غُمّاتِه
34. So what orifice does it have
To flow to its goals
٣٤. فَما لَهُ مِن مُسام
يَجري إِلى غاياتِه
35. It does not get guided except when infatuated
To something when it has not come to it
٣٥. لا يَهتَدي إِلّا وَهام
للشيء ما لَم يأَتِه
36. A medicine that transforms
Blessed is he who undertakes
٣٦. طبٌ حوَّل
نِعمَ مَن تكفل