أَما وَاِعتِزازِ السَيفِ وَالضَيفِ وَالنَدى

بِخَيرِ مَليكٍ هَشَّ في صَدرِ مَجلِسِ

With pride of sword, guest, and dew

Of a generous king whose chest swelled in assembly

بَدا بَينَ كَفٍّ لِلسَماحِ مُغيمَةٍ

تَصوبُ وَوَجهٍ لِلطَلاقَةِ مُشمِسِ

Appeared between palms generous

Aiming towards a face radiant with eloquence

لَقَد زَفَّ بِنتاً لِلخَميلَةِ طَلقَةً

يَهُزُّ إِلَيها الدَستُ أَعطافَ مَغرِسِ

He brought forth a daughter graceful

To which the branches sway

تَنوبُ عَنِ الحَسناءِ وَالدارِ غُربَةٌ

فَما شِئتَ مِن لَهوٍ بِها وَتَأَنُّسِ

She makes up for the beauty and home in estrangement

So enjoy yourself with her however you wish and be at ease

تُشيرُ إِلَيها كُلِّ راحَةِ سَوسَنٍ

وَتَشخَصُ فيها كُلُّ مُقلَةِ نَرجِسِ

She signals to her all the joy of lilies

And every narcissus glances to her

فَحَفَّت بِها ريحٌ بَليلٌٍ وَرَبوَةٌ

بِمَسرى غَمامٍ جادَها مُتَبَجِّسِ

The wind blew on her gently in the night

In a path of clouds sent by a shining dawn

فَجاءَت تَروقُ العَينَ في ماءِ نُضرَةٍ

تَشُنُّ عَلى أَعطافِها ثَوبَ سُندُسِ

She came pleasing the eye with fresh water

Draped in a gown of silk

وَتَملَأُ عَينَ الشَمسِ لَألاءَ بَهجَةٍ

وَحُسنٍ وَأَنفَ الريحِ طيبَ تَنَفُّسِ

And filling the eye of the sun with sheer joy

Beauty and the scent of the wind's breath