1. The sky wept and made the teeth of the earth laugh,
With tears it strung together into a necklace.
١. بكتِ السماءُ فأضحكت سنَّ الثرى
بمدامعٍ نظمت عليه جوهرا
2. It's as if it were a torn cloak scattering its beads,
And as if the earth was fortunate to be scattered upon.
٢. فكأنها خرقاء تنثر عِقدَها
وكأنه مُستغنم أن يُنثرا
3. His hands were busy with its unique composition,
And his two sides made it a fruitful one.
٣. عكفت يداه علىنظام فريده
وجمانه فرداً لذاك مثمراً
4. He returned it more beautiful to the beholder,
And made it more wise for the nose that smells it.
٤. واعاده ابهى لطرف منظراً
واعدّه اذكى لانف مَخبَرا
5. So look how the beauties of spring adorned themselves,
If not for spring, they'd not have appeared to creation.
٥. فانظر محاسن للربيع تبرّجت
لولا الربيعُ لما تجلّت للورى