دَعَت في أَعالي الصُغدِ يَوماً حَمامَةٌ

دَعَت في أَعالي الصُغدِ يَوماً حَمامَةٌ

عَلى فَنَنٍ في ظِلِّ رَيانَ كَاليَمِّ

عَلى فَنَنٍ في ظِلِّ رَيانَ كَاليَمِّ

One day a dove called in the heights of Sogd,

A dove called out one day in the heights of al-Sughd

On a bough, in lush shade like the sea.

On arts in the shade of flowing water like a sea

فَهاجَت مَشوقاً وَاِستَفَزَّت مُتَيَّماً

فَهاجَت مَشوقاً وَاِستَفَزَّت مُتَيَّماً

وَأَبكَت غَريباً وَاِستَخَفَّت أَخا حلمِ

وَأَبكَت غَريباً وَاِستَخَفَّت أَخا حلمِ

So she stirred one filled with longing and roused one enslaved by love,

She stirred with yearning and provoked one enraptured

And made a stranger weep and unsettled a man of forbearance.

And made a stranger weep and fooled a brother of dreams