اعجب بأيك الرمان حين بدا

اعجب بأيك الرمان حين بدا

نواره المحتوى مدا السبق

نواره المحتوى مدا السبق

Marvel at the pomegranate grove, when there appeared

The pomegranate enticed me when it showed

its blossoms, attaining the height of preeminence:

Its essence extending, leading the way

مثل اكف الدمى محنأة

مثل اكف الدمى محنأة

او كبنان الحمائم الورق

او كبنان الحمائم الورق

like dolls' palms dyed with henna,

Like the palms of beautiful dolls

or like the toes of gray doves,

Or the necks of delicate doves

او كحقاق تفتحت فبدت

او كحقاق تفتحت فبدت

غلائل وسطها من البرق

غلائل وسطها من البرق

or like little caskets that opened, revealing

Or buds that opened to reveal

delicate robes of lightning within them.

Strands in their midst, like lightning