يا حَبَّذا تحيَّةٌ

رُحْتُ بها مسرورا

Oh what a lovely greeting

I was delighted to receive it

إذ جاءَني يَحمِلُها

ظبْيٌ يُباهي الحُورا

Brought by a graceful gazelle

Outshining the fairest maidens

شبَّهْتُها في كَفِّهِ

وقد كَساها نُورا

Cupped in his hand it shone

Cloaked in radiant light

مَخْزَنَةً من ذَهَبٍ

قد مُلِئَتْ كافورا

Like a chest of purest gold

Filled up with camphor white