سُبحان مَن أَنشأ بان القُدود

سُبحان مَن أَنشأ بان القُدود

وَأطلع الورد بِرَوض الخُدود

وَأطلع الورد بِرَوض الخُدود

Glory to Him who fashioned the bān-trees of graceful forms,

Glorified is He Who originated the curtains of modesty,

and made roses blossom in the garden of cheeks.

And made roses blossom in the gardens of cheeks.

سُبحان مَن أَحيا بِماء الحَيا

سُبحان مَن أَحيا بِماء الحَيا

جنّاتها اللاتي زَهَت بِالوُرود

جنّاتها اللاتي زَهَت بِالوُرود

Glory to Him who gave life with rainwater

Glorified is He Who gave life with the water of life,

to her gardens, which flourished with roses.

To His gardens which have become adorned with flowers.

سُبحان مَن أَوجد ناراً عَلى

سُبحان مَن أَوجد ناراً عَلى

ماء تَمسّ القَلب قَبل الجُلود

ماء تَمسّ القَلب قَبل الجُلود

Glory to Him who created a fire upon

Glorified is He Who created over water, fire

water, touching the heart before the skin.

That touches the heart before the skin.

سُبحان مَن أَنشأ أَغصانها

سُبحان مَن أَنشأ أَغصانها

مِن فَوق كُثبان نمت بِالصعود

مِن فَوق كُثبان نمت بِالصعود

Glory to Him who fashioned her branches

Glorified is He Who originated branches

from above dunes that grew in height.

That grew over sand dunes through rising.

سُبحان مَن ألزم أَعطافها

سُبحان مَن ألزم أَعطافها

طَوعاً لما يجذبُها لِلقعود

طَوعاً لما يجذبُها لِلقعود

Glory to Him who compelled her flanks

Glorified is He Who obliged its branches

to yield willingly to what draws her down to sit.

To bend submissively to what attracts them to sit.

سُبحان مَن أَطلَع فَجر الطَا

سُبحان مَن أَطلَع فَجر الطَا

وَصَيَّر الشُهب الدَراري عُقود

وَصَيَّر الشُهب الدَراري عُقود

Glory to Him who brought forth the dawn of al-ṭā [unclear in the source],

Glorified is He Who made the dawn break,

and made the bright, glittering stars into necklaces.

And made the shooting stars knots of pearls.

سُبحان مَن أَلهم أَعطافها

سُبحان مَن أَلهم أَعطافها

حلَّ عُرى الصَبر بِعقد البُنود

حلَّ عُرى الصَبر بِعقد البُنود

Glory to Him who inspired her flanks

Glorified is He Who inspired its branches

to loosen patience's bonds by tying banners.

To untie the bonds of patience with the knot of separation.

سُبحان من حاك شباكَ الهَوى

سُبحان من حاك شباكَ الهَوى

وَعلّم الغزلان صَيد الأُسود

وَعلّم الغزلان صَيد الأُسود

Glory to Him who wove the nets of love,

Glorified is He Who knitted the nets of passion,

and taught gazelles to hunt lions.

And taught the gazelles how to hunt the lions.

سُبحان مَن أَغرى عُيون المَها

سُبحان مَن أَغرى عُيون المَها

بِقَتل مَن يَدرأ عَنها الحُدود

بِقَتل مَن يَدرأ عَنها الحُدود

Glory to Him who incited the eyes of oryxes

Glorified is He Who tempted the eyes of the beauties

to kill those who shield them from punishment.

To kill those who ward off limits from them.

سُبحان من حكّمها بِالنهى

سُبحان من حكّمها بِالنهى

فَلَم تَزَل طاعنة بِالشُهود

فَلَم تَزَل طاعنة بِالشُهود

Glory to Him who gave them authority over reason,

Glorified is He Who commanded them with prohibition,

so they have never ceased casting doubt on the witnesses.

Yet they remain piercing with witnesses.

سُبحان مَن أَسهر أَجفاننا

سُبحان مَن أَسهر أَجفاننا

في حُبّ هاتيك اللحاظ الرُقود

في حُبّ هاتيك اللحاظ الرُقود

Glory to Him who kept our eyelids awake

Glorified is He Who kept our eyelids sleepless

for love of those slumbering glances.

In love for those resting glances.

سُبحان مَن صيّر ملك البها

سُبحان مَن صيّر ملك البها

أَبهى الوَرى ملكاً وَأَقوى جُنود

أَبهى الوَرى ملكاً وَأَقوى جُنود

Glory to Him who made the king of beauty

Glorified is He Who made the kingdom of beauties

the most splendid of creation in dominion, and the mightiest in armies.

The most amazing kingdom on earth and the strongest army.

سُبحان مَن أَطلَع في أَرضنا

سُبحان مَن أَطلَع في أَرضنا

بُدور تمٍّ في لَيالي سُعود

بُدور تمٍّ في لَيالي سُعود

Glory to Him who brought forth in our land

Glorified is He Who brought out in our land

full moons on nights of good fortune.

Full moons during nights of good fortune.

سُبحان مَن أَوجدنا عصبة

سُبحان مَن أَوجدنا عصبة

آدابها ترغم أنفَ الحَسود

آدابها ترغم أنفَ الحَسود

Glory to Him who brought us into being as a band,

Glorified is He Who created us a group

whose refinement rubs the envier's nose in the dust.

Whose manners defeat the noses of the envious.

من كُلّ مَن أُرضع ثَدي النُهى

من كُلّ مَن أُرضع ثَدي النُهى

وَضمّه الفَضل بحجرِ المُهود

وَضمّه الفَضل بحجرِ المُهود

from all who were suckled at the breast of reason,

We are from the exalted people who

and whom excellence embraced in the bosom of cradles.

Have always been loyal in keeping promises.

نَحنُ مِن القَوم الأُلى طالَما

نَحنُ مِن القَوم الأُلى طالَما

عَلى الوَفا قاموا بحفظ العُهودِ

عَلى الوَفا قاموا بحفظ العُهودِ

We are of the people who have long

Our faces radiant while our enviers

stood firm in loyalty, keeping their covenants.

Their faces have become veils of darkness.

وَجوهنا غرٌّ وَحُسّادنا

وَجوهنا غرٌّ وَحُسّادنا

وُجوههم أضحت غرابيب سود

وُجوههم أضحت غرابيب سود

Our faces are radiant; as for our enviers,

Our manners flowed with tenderness

their faces have turned raven-black.

While the eyes of the hostile are rigid with harshness.

سالَت مِن الرقّة آدابنا

سالَت مِن الرقّة آدابنا

وَأَعيُن الضدّ عراها الجُمود

وَأَعيُن الضدّ عراها الجُمود

Our refinement flowed from tenderness,

No sooner did the nights become delighted with us

and the adversary's eyes were seized by dryness.

Than the hearts of the ungrateful swelled with hatred.

وَما اِنبَرَت تَزهو اللَيالي بِنا

وَما اِنبَرَت تَزهو اللَيالي بِنا

حَتّى اِنبرى بِالغَيظ قَلب الجُحود

حَتّى اِنبرى بِالغَيظ قَلب الجُحود

And no sooner had the nights begun to take pride in us

We stood up as the people of piety stood up

than ingratitude's heart rose up in rage.

Until our eyelids dried from wakefulness.

قُمنا كَما قامَت رِجال التُقى

قُمنا كَما قامَت رِجال التُقى

حَتّى جفّت مِنّا الجُفون الهجود

حَتّى جفّت مِنّا الجُفون الهجود

We rose as the men of piety rose,

We enliven the nights to deaden wickedness

until our slumbering eyelids grew dry.

And exert effort to fulfill promises.

نحيي اللَيالي لِنُميت العَنا

نحيي اللَيالي لِنُميت العَنا

وَنبذل السَعي لِنوفي الوعود

وَنبذل السَعي لِنوفي الوعود

We bring the nights to life to put suffering to death,

Our emblem is companionship of the handsome gazelles

and expend our effort to fulfill promises.

And our business is escorting the deer.

شِعارنا صُحبة غيد الظبا

شِعارنا صُحبة غيد الظبا

وَشَأن شانينا اِصطِحاب القُرود

وَشَأن شانينا اِصطِحاب القُرود

Our watchword is the company of graceful gazelles,

We stood by the rules of passion obediently

and our detractor's business is keeping company with monkeys.

So none of us transgressed the limits.

قُمنا بِأَحكام الهَوى طاعة

قُمنا بِأَحكام الهَوى طاعة

فَلَيسَ فينا مَن تَعدّى الحُدود

فَلَيسَ فينا مَن تَعدّى الحُدود

We upheld love's laws in obedience,

This, while none of us but a companion

so none among us has overstepped the bounds.

Who keeps secrets, is sweet and loving.

هَذا وَما مِنّا سِوى صاحب

هَذا وَما مِنّا سِوى صاحب

يَحتفظ السرّ وَخلّ وَدود

يَحتفظ السرّ وَخلّ وَدود

This is so, and none of us is other than a companion

The Lord of the heavens originated love amongst us

who guards the secret and is a loving friend.

So praise be to Allah, the Benevolent, Loving.

أَوجد فينا الودّ ربّ السَما

أَوجد فينا الودّ ربّ السَما

فَالحمد لِلّه الكَريم الوَدود

فَالحمد لِلّه الكَريم الوَدود

The Lord of heaven created affection among us,

so praise be to God, the Generous, the Loving.