1. My heart conceals secrets of longing
For Damascus and its meadows someone says leave them

2. Wander the lands though you've set out to sing their praises
Divert your mounts from Damascus for it

3. Is a city where lions bow down and yield
A city where kindred and stranger alike are honored

4. A city where you see the nobles grazing its pastures
A city that when its loved ones are parted on feast days

5. Between its collector of tributes and its postern gate
A moon sets and a thousand full moons rise