مَراضيعٌ من الريحانِ تُسْقَى

سقيطَ الطَّلِّ أو دَرَّ العِهادِ

Gardens watered with basil,

Sprinkled with dew or pearl necklaces,

ملابسُهُنَّ خُضْرٌ مشبعاتٌ

ضربنَ بلونهنَّ إِلى السوادِ

Their dresses are deep green,

Darkened by their hue to blackness.

إِذا ذَرَّتْ عليها المِسْكَ ريحٌ

رَخَاءٌ نفَّضَتْه يَدُ الغَوادي

When the musk-laden breeze blows over them,

It shakes off their languor with hands of wind.

تخللها الرياحُ فسرَّحَتْها

صنيعَ المُشْطِ باللِّمَمِ الجِعَادِ

The winds blow through them and make them dance

Like a comb with braided hair.

جَرَتْ وَهْناً بها وسَرَتْ عليها

فطابَ نسيمُها في كُلِّ وادي

They sway gently in the breeze and float upon it,

Its sweet scent spreads through every valley.