الماءُ بَينَ مُجَوشَنٍ وَمُدَرَّعِ

وَالغَيمُ بَينَ مُرَخَّمٍ وَمُجَزَّعِ

The water flows between surging and armored

And the clouds between embroidered and pleated

فَاِقطَع حِبالَ الهَمِّ مَع ذي غُنَّةٍ

حُلوُ الغِناءِ خَفيفِ روحِ المَقطَعِ

So break the ropes of worry with one who sings

Sweet gentle singing, the spirit set free

إِن أَتحَفَت أَوتارُهُ لِطَريقَةٍ

وَقَعَت مِنَ الأَسماعِ أَحسَنَ مَوقِعِ

If his strings strike up a melody

They fall upon the ears in the finest place

ما دامَ في رَبعِ عَرائِسٌ

تُجلى بِكُلِّ مُرَندَجٍ وَمُرَصَّعِ

As long as in the desert camp there are brides

Adorned in every pleated and embroidered dress