أغارُ من نَسْمَةِ الجَنوبِ

على مُحيَّاكَ يا حبيبي

I envy the southern breeze

Caressing your cheek, my beloved

وأحْسِدُ الشمسَ في ضُحاها

وأحْسِدُ الشَمسَ في الغروبِ

And I envy the sun at dawn

And the sun again at sunset

وأغْبِطُ الطَيْرَ حينَ يَشْدو

على ذُرى فَرْعِهِ الرَطيبِ

And I admire the bird when it sings

On the blossoming branch's tip

فقد تَرى فيهِما جمالاً

يَروق عَينَيْكَ يا حبيبي

For in them you may see beauty

Delighting your eyes, my beloved

يا لَيْتَني مَنْظَرٌ بديع

تُطيلُ لي نَظْرَةَ الرَقيبِ

Oh would that I were a lovely view

That you gaze on for long, my love

وليتَني طائرٌ شَهيٌ

أشْدو بأنغامِ عَنْدَليبِ

Would that I were a tuneful bird

Singing melodies so plaintive

أظَلُ أَسْقيكَ مِنْ غِنائي

سُلافَةَ الروحِ والقلوبِ

I would give you to drink from my song

The smoothness of soul and heart’s core

وَذاكَ أني أراكَ تَرنو

لِبَهْجَةِ الشمس في الغُروبِ

For I see you incline

To the sun’s joy at sunset

وتَعْشَقُ الطَيرَ حينَ يَشْدو

على ذُرى فَرْعِهِ الرَطيبِ

And love the bird when it sings

On the blossoming branch's tip

وأَنني مِنْ هُيامَ قلبي

وشِدةَ الوجْدِ واللهيبِ

And that I, from my heart’s passion

And intensity of love and flame

أغارُ من نَسْمَةِ الجَنوبِ

على مُحيَّاكَ يا حبيبي.

I envy the southern breeze

Caressing your cheek, my beloved

أغارُ من نَسْمَةِ الجَنوبِ

على مُحيَّاكَ يا حبيبي

I envy the southern breeze,

Caressing your cheek, my beloved,

وأَحْسِدُ الزَهْر حينَ يَهفو

على شَفا جَدْوَلٍ لَعوبِ

And I envy the flower as it sways

On the bank of a playful brook,

وأغْبِط النَهرَ حينَ يَجري

على بِساطِ الجنى الخَصيبِ

And I admire the river as it flows

Over the fertile meadow’s carpet,

فَقَدْ تَرى فيهِما جَمالاً

يَروقُ عَينَيْكَ يا حبيبي

For in them you may see beauty,

Delighting your eyes, my beloved.

يا لَيتَني زَهْرَةٌ تَساقَتْ

مع النَدى قُبْلَة الحبيبِ

Oh would that I were a flower carried

With the dew to my beloved's kiss!

ولَيتَني جَدوَلٌ تَهادىِ

ما بَيْنَ زَهْرٍ وبينَ طيبِ

Would that I were a brook meandering

Between blossoms and sweet perfume!

وذاكَ أني أَراكَ تَرنو

للزَهرِ في غُصنِهِ الرَطيبِ

For I see you incline

To the flower on its fragrant branch,

وتَعْشَقُ النَهْرَ حينَ يَجْري

مُرَجِعَ اللحْنِ والضُروبِ

And love the river as it flows

Rhythmically rippling on its course,

وأَنَني مِنْ هُيامِ قَلبي

وَشِدَةِ الوَجْدِ واللهيبِ

And that I, from my heart’s passion

And intensity of love and flame,

أغارُ من نَسْمَةِ الجَنوبِ

على مُحيَّاكَ يا حبيبي

I envy the southern breeze

Caressing your cheek, my beloved.

يا لَيتَنا طائرانِ نَلهو

بالرَوْضِ في سَرْحِهِ الخَصيبِ

Oh would that we were two birds playing

In the verdant meadow's freedom!

ولَيتنا زَهْرَتانِ نَهفو

على شَفا جَدْوَلٍ لَعوبِ

Would that we were two flowers swaying

On the bank of a playful brook!

تُميلُني نَحْوَكَ الخُزامى

إِذا سَرَتْ ساعَةَ المَغيبِ

The chamomile would bend me toward you

When evening's hour draws nigh,

فإنني مِنْ هُيامَ قلبي

وشِدةَ الوجْدِ واللهيبِ

For I, from my heart’s passion

And intensity of love and flame,

أغارُ من نَسْمَةِ الجَنوبِ

على مُحيَّاكَ يا حبيبي

I envy the southern breeze

Caressing your cheek, my beloved.