ألا رُبّ طمرين في منزل غدا

زرابّيه مبثوثة ونمارقه

Behold, many a parchment—within a dwelling—has become

The dwelling’s outspread carpets and its cushions;

قد اطّردت أنواره حول قصره

وأشرق والتفّت عليه حدائقه

Its blossoms have ranged themselves around its sea,

And it shines, its gardens winding all about it.