1. Gardens watered with basil,
Sprinkled with dew or pearl necklaces,
١. مَراضيعٌ من الريحانِ تُسْقَى
سقيطَ الطَّلِّ أو دَرَّ العِهادِ
2. Their dresses are deep green,
Darkened by their hue to blackness.
٢. ملابسُهُنَّ خُضْرٌ مشبعاتٌ
ضربنَ بلونهنَّ إِلى السوادِ
3. When the musk-laden breeze blows over them,
It shakes off their languor with hands of wind.
٣. إِذا ذَرَّتْ عليها المِسْكَ ريحٌ
رَخَاءٌ نفَّضَتْه يَدُ الغَوادي
4. The winds blow through them and make them dance
Like a comb with braided hair.
٤. تخللها الرياحُ فسرَّحَتْها
صنيعَ المُشْطِ باللِّمَمِ الجِعَادِ
5. They sway gently in the breeze and float upon it,
Its sweet scent spreads through every valley.
٥. جَرَتْ وَهْناً بها وسَرَتْ عليها
فطابَ نسيمُها في كُلِّ وادي