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At the end of spring, seize for yourself a meadow,

بنهاية الأرب اغتنم لك مأربا

1. At the end of spring, seize for yourself a meadow,
For it is spring adorned with the blossoms of meadows.

١. بِنِهاية الأَرَب اِغتنم لَكَ مَأربا
فَهوَ الرَبيع زَها بِأَزهار الرُبى

2. Its features have softened and its fragrance is delightful,
Naturally it became beloved to nature.

٢. رقّت شَمائله وَراقَ شَميمها
طَبعاً فَكانَ إِلى الطِباع محبّبا

3. And it rained upon the meadows of beauty a downpour
That inspires souls to spread the breaths of youth.

٣. وَسَما عَلى وَرد الخَمائل مورداً
يصبي النُفوس لِنَشر أَنفاس الصِبا

4. Marveling at it, a journey appeared to you a revelation
Of the beautiful faces of beauty, for marveling.

٤. أَعجب بِهِ سفراً بَدا لَكَ مُسفِرا
عَن أَوجه الحُسن البَديع لِتعجبا

5. It revealed and created from the events of those who passed
Arabs, so it spoke eloquently and strangely.

٥. أَبدى فَأَبدَع مِن وَقائع مَن مَضوا
عَرَباً فَأَعرب في البَيان وَأَغرَبا

6. There is no doubt in the merit of the author, that
He frequented the springs, so he chose the sweetest.

٦. لا رَيبَ في فَضل المُؤلّف أَنَّهُ
وَرد المَناهل فَاِستَخارَ الأَعذَبا

7. He kept excelling in serving the nation which
Honored him until a star shone there.

٧. ما زالَ يُحسن خدمة الوَطَن الَّتي
شَرفت إِلى أَن لاحَ ثمّة كَوكَبا

8. Do not deny the hand of the generous one, for it
Obligates him even if interspersed with play.

٨. لا تُنكرنَّ يَد السَخيِّ فَإِنَّها
حتم عَلَيهِ وَلَو تَخلّل بِالعَبا

9. The Alexandrian ambition has always
Traveled shining and traveled setting.

٩. وَالهمّة الإسكندريّة طالَما
سارَت مشرّقةً وَسِرت مغرّبا

10. It honored its owner who accompanied propriety
And surpassed from the resting place the chained drink.

١٠. أَكرم بِصاحبها الَّذي صحب النهى
وَجَلا مِنَ الراح المُسلسل مشربا