هُوَ الفَجْرُ قابَلَنا بِابْتِسامِ

لِيَصْرِفَ عَنّا عُبوسَ الظَّلامِ

He is the dawn who greeted us with a smile

To dispel the gloom of darkness for us

ولاحَ فَحَلَّلَ كَأْسَ الشَّمو

لِ صَرْفاً وحَرْمَ كَأْسَ المَلامِ

And the morning gleamed to sweeten the cup of youth

As a lawful drink and sacrament of the cup of beauty

ظَلِلْنا عَلى شَمِ وَرْدِ الخُدودِ

ومِسْكِ النُّحورِ ونُقْلِ اللّثامِ

We sat in the shade of roseate cheeks

And musk of throats and parting of veils

نُعينُ الصَّباحَ عَلى كَشْفِهِ

قِناعَ الظَّلامِ بِضَوْءِ المُدامِ

We help the morn unveil

The mask of darkness with the light of wine