أَما تَرى عودَ السَماءِ نَضرا
تَرى لَهُ طَلاقَةً وَبِشرا
Do you not see heaven's return, fresh and radiant?
You see in it openness and gladness.
أَتَتهُ أَلطافُ السَحابِ تَترى
وَساقَتِ الجَنوبُ غَيماً بِكرا
The clouds' gentle gifts have come to it in succession,
and the south wind has driven in a virgin cloud,
تَبسُطُ في الصَحراءِ بُسطاً خُضرا
وَتَمنَحُ الرَوضَةَ زُهراً صُفرا
spreading green carpets across the desert
and bestowing yellow blossoms on the meadow,
وَنَرجِساً مِثلَ العُيونِ زَهرا
وَأُقحُواناً كَالثُغورِ غُرّا
and radiant narcissi, like eyes,
and gleaming chamomile, like bright smiles.
كَأَنَّما يَصوغُ فيها تِبرا
كَأَنَّما يَدوفُ فيها عِطرا
It is as though gold were being fashioned there,
as though perfume were being blended there,
كَأَنَّما يَنثُرُ فيها دُرّا
فَأَعمِلِ الكاساتِ شُمطاً شَقرا
as though pearls were being scattered there.
So set the cups circulating, silver-flecked and amber,
كَالماءِ لَوناً وَالعَبيرُ نَشرا
ثُمَّ مُرِ الزيرِ يُناغي الزَمرا
like water in color and perfume in fragrance.
Then bid the lute harmonize with the pipes.
وَالعَيشُ أَن تَسُرَّ أَو تُسَرّا
لا تُفسِدَنَّ بِالغَرامِ العُمرا
For life is to give delight or to be delighted—
never ruin a lifetime with tormenting love.
Sol 5.6