وَدَمشَقَ في دِمَشقَ رِجالُ سِلمٍ

لِحُورِ نِسائِهم مِنهُم نِساءُ

In Damascus are men of peace

For the beautiful women of Damascus, some are women

هِيَ الفِرْدَوْسُ أَصبَحَ وهوَ عافٍ

مِنَ العالي وَمِن خالٍ خلاءُ

It is paradise, healthy and sublime

Empty of blemish or defect

جِنانٌ تَعرِفُ الجَنَّات فيها

وَلا رَأيٌ هُناكَ وَلا رواءُ

Gardens where gardens are known

With no opinion or satiation there

لأَسمَح صَعبِها وَدَنَت قصاها

وَأَمكَنَك اِقتِيادٌ وَاِمتِطاءُ

Its rugged parts are smooth and its far parts are near

And you can lead and ride

وَيا نِعْمَ العَطاء عَطاءُ رَبٍّ

تَوَسَّطَهُ فَأَنشَطَهُ عَطاءُ

What excellent gifts are the gifts of the Lord

Doubled by his grace refreshing the soul

تَفاءَلَ بِاِسمِهِ فَالفَألُ وَعْدٌ

يَكونُ عَلى ظُباكَ بِهِ الوَفاءُ

Good omens in his name, so luck itself

Will keep faith with you

هوَ السَّببُ الَّذي شَزرت قُواهُ

وَهَذَّبَهُ بِخِدمَتِكَ الصّفاءُ

He is the reason its strength sparked

And his service polished it to clarity

وَسَيفٌ إِن تَشِمْهُ تَشِمْ حُسَاماً

وَإِنْ يُغْمَدْ فَنارٌ بَل ذكاءُ

A sword - if you unsheathe it you unsheathe a blade

And if sheathed, still fire, pure flame

جَنَتْهُ لَكَ السّعادَةُ قَطْفَ رَأيٍ

لِنَقبِ الخادِعيكَ بِهِ هناءُ

Its gardens have granted you the happiness of a right choice

To stare down those who would deceive you, blessing you