فضائلك الحسنى عليَّ تواترت

فضائلك الحسنى عليَّ تواترت

بمنهمرٍ من سُحب فكرك غيداق

بمنهمرٍ من سُحب فكرك غيداق

Your finest virtues have come upon me in succession,

Your beautiful virtues have come to me in succession

In a copious downpour from the clouds of your thought.

In a downpour from the clouds of your thoughts, overflowing

خزائنُ آداب بعثت بدُرِّها

خزائنُ آداب بعثت بدُرِّها

إليّ ولم تمنن لخشية إنفاق

إليّ ولم تمنن لخشية إنفاق

Treasuries of literature—you sent their pearls

The treasuries of literature have sent forth their full moons to me

To me, without reminding me of your favors for fear of expense.

And did not begrudge out of fear of spending

ولا مثل بكرٍ حرَّةٍ عربيّةٍ

ولا مثل بكرٍ حرَّةٍ عربيّةٍ

زكية أخلاقٍ كريمة أعراق

زكية أخلاقٍ كريمة أعراق

Nor is there the like of a freeborn Arab maiden,

And there is no one like an honorable, free Arab woman

Pure in character, noble in lineage.

Of pure morals and generous descent

فأقسم ما البيضُ الحسانُ تَبرَّجت

فأقسم ما البيضُ الحسانُ تَبرَّجت

تناجيك سرّاً بين وحي وإطراق

تناجيك سرّاً بين وحي وإطراق

So I swear, the fair-skinned beauties have not displayed their charms,

So I swear, the beautiful fair ones adorned themselves

Whispering secretly to you between inspiration and a lowered gaze.

And whispered secretly to you between revelation and hints