يُنادي مَنِ الساري إِلَيَّ وَمُزعِجي
فَقُلتُ جَوادٌ ذو مَحَلٍّ وَسُؤدَدِ
The one who calls me from the yard disturbs me
So I said, a generous horse of pure breed
حُسامٌ عَلى الأَعداءِ ماضٍ غِرارُهُ
وَمَلكٌ لَدى ذي خُلَّةِ المُتَوَدِّدِ
A sword over enemies going to and fro
And a king with a frowning face ever indignant
أَتَيتُكَ أَطوي الأَرضِ شَرقاً وَمَغرباً
عَلى ضامِرِ الأَحشاءِ كَالبَرقِ أَجرَدِ
I came to you traversing the earth far and wide
Like lightning on a skinny horse I dashed and glided
فَقالَ وَما تَبغي فَقُلتُ مُدامَةٌ
تُشَتِّتُ شَملَ الهَمِّ عَن كُلِّ مُكمَدِ
So he said what do you want, I said cheerfulness
That would dispel the worries of every sullen squatter
فَقالَ نَعَم عِندي سُلافَةُ كَرمَةٍ
كَوَجنَةِ مَعشوقِ الشَمائِلِ أَغيَدِ
He said yes I have a chalice of generosity
Like the cheeks of the beloved with perfect features
وَأَبرَزَها عَذراءَ أَحلى مِنَ المَنى
كَشَمسِ الضُحى أَو كَاللَظى المُتَوَقِّدِ
And he brought forth a maiden fairer than wishes
Like the rising sun or embers brightly kindled
إِذا مُزِجَت أَبدَت حَباباً كَأَنَّهُ
مِنَ الدَرِّ طَوقٌ في غِلالَةِ عَسجَدِ
When blended it showed bubbles as if they were
A necklace in a bowl of silver finely dappled
قَسِرتُ بِها وَهيَ الحَياةُ لِرَوضَةٍ
تَروحُ عَلَيها الغادِياتِ وَتَغتَدي
I took it in and it was life for a garden
Where the promenaders walked enjoying its riches
كَأَنَّ البَهارَ الغَضَّ فيها مَداهِنٌ
مِنَ المتِبرِ صيغَت في غُصونِ زَبَرجَدِ
As if the fresh spring in it were sweet perfumes
Molded from chrysolite on branches of emerald
كَأَنَّ اِنتِثارَ القَطرِ وَالزَهرُ زاهِرٌ
عَلى الوَردِ دَمعٌ فَوقَ خَدٍّ مُوَرِّدِ
As if the dripping drops and blooms were shedding
Tears of joy over rosy cheeks a-trickling
وَتُزهى بِمَنثورٍ يَلوحُ كَجَوهَرٍ
عَلى نَمَطٍ بَينَ الرِياضِ مُبَدَّدِ
Adorned it is with a scatter that shines like gems
Spread over the meadows strewn far and wide
وَأَطيارُها تُغنى النَديمَ إِذا شَدَت
عَلى الأَيكِ عَن شَدوِ الغَريضِ وَمَعبَدِ
And its birds sing to entertain the boon companion
Of the melody of lute and flute so well guided
وَنَرجِسُها بَينَ الشِقائِقِ شاخِصٌ
يُرَدِّدُ لَحظَ المُستَهامِ المُسَهَّدِ
Its narcissi amid the daisies rear their heads
Reflecting the gaze of the enamored mild
فَما زِلتُ بِالإِبريقِ أَقبِضُ روحَها
مِنَ الدَنِّ ما بَينَ الرُبى بِتَمَرُّدِ
So I kept drawing its life with the ewer
From the lowly world mid the hills in revolt
وَأَشرَبُها حَتّى اِنثَنَيتُ مُجَدَّلاً
صَريعاً عَلى شَدوِ الحَمامِ المُغَرِّدِ
And drank it until I swayed inebriated
Laid down intoxicated by the singing doves
أَنا ذاكَ أُعطي اللَهوَ ما عِشتُ مِقوَدي
وَأَعدَلُ عَن تَفنيدِ كُلِّ مُفَنِّدِ
I am the one who lives taking joy as my guide
And turns away from refuting each skeptic derided
