فَلَمّا تَشَكَّت أَصفَهان حَنينَها

اِلَيكَ وَأَنَّت أَنَّةَ المُتَأَلِّمِ

When Isfahan began to yearn for you

And lament with the grief of the suffering one,

نَهَضتَ لها من كبرهمِّكَ نَهضَةً

وَقُلتَ اِطمَئني انَّ عندكِ مَوسِمي

You rose up from your greatness to help her

And said: "Be reassured, for you have my time."

لَجَرَّت عَلى سُمك المَجَرَّة ذَيلَها

وَتاهَت عَلى أَرضِ الحَطيم وَزَمزَم

So it dragged its train over the Milky Way

And got lost on the land of destruction and decay.

وَجاءَت بَوادي زرنروذ تحيَّةً

اِلَيكَ وَقالَت اِنَّهُ نزلُ مَقدَمي

And it came through the valleys of Zarneh Rood

As a greeting to you, saying: "This is where I stay."