طاب وقتي بلطيفٍ مسمعٍ

روحَ مَن يصغي إليه نغما

My time was blessed with a gentle listener

It soothed the soul of those who heard its melody

والمغني والغنا آلته

تُوهَبُ الأسرار من حلقهما

The singer and the instrument he played

Revealed their secrets through voice and tune

فترى الروح به تنعش إذ

قوتها صارت له الأذن فما

You could see the spirit refreshed by it

For the ear had become its nourishment, the mouth