غَرَّاءُ تَنشُرُ للحَيا أعلاما

عَمَّ البلادَ صَنيعُها إنعاما

The lovely one spreads flags for life,

Her work has spread benevolence over the countries.

مَرَّتْ بِظَمآنِ الثَّرى وبُروقُها

تَشرى وأدمُعُها تَفيضُ سِجاما

She passed by the thirst of the land, and her lightnings

Spread while her tears overflowed copiously.

مثلَ المُحِبِّ تَرَقرَقَتْ عَبَراتُه

والشَّوقُ يُذكي في حَشاه ضِراما

Like a lover, her tears flowed

And yearning kindled a fire in her breasts.

فغدَتْ عُيونُ النَّورِ فيه كأنَّها

مُقَلٌ تَرى طِيبَ الغُموضِ حَراما

So the eyes of light in it became as though they were

A ladle seeing the sweetness of the mist as forbidden.

أَهْدى الحَيا للوَرْدِ في شَجَراتِه

خَجَلاً وزادَ الياسَمينَ غَراما

The lovely one gave shyness to the roses in their trees

And increased the jasmine's passion.

وتَشَقَّقَتْ قُمْصُ الشَّقيقِفَخِلْتُهُ

في الرَّوْضِ كاساتٍ مُلِئْنَ مُداما

The petals of the anemone cracked open so I left it

In the garden like cups filled with wine.