مُدَّ للسلوان أَشْرَاكَ النَّظَرْ

في ابتهاجِ الروضِ مِنْ وَجْدِ المَطَرْ

Cast the snares of your gaze to capture solace,

Amidst the garden's delight from the passion of the rain.

وتلقَّ الأنسَ عن آسِ الرُّبى

وَارْوِ طَيَّ النَّوْرِ عن نشرِ السحَرْ

And receive joyous intimacy from the myrtle of the hills,

And recount the folded blossoms' tale from the diffusing breath of dawn.

وارتشف ثغر أقاحٍ باسِماً

واصطَبِحْ بالطَّلِّ من كأسِ الزَّهَرْ

Sip from the smiling lips of the chamomile,

And drink a morning draught of dew from the flower's cup.

والْتَثِمْ وَجْهَ المُنَى مُسْتَبْشِراً

حيثُ رامَ الغُصْنُ تَقْبيلَ النَّهَرْ

Kiss the face of hope, rejoicing,

Where the branch sought to kiss the river.

وجَلاَ الوَرْدُ خُدوداً أُشْرِبَتْ

حُمْرَةَ العِقْيانِ مِنْ فَرْطِ الخفَرْ

And the rose revealed cheeks infused with

The blush of pure gold out of excessive bashfulness.

وَانْبَرَى النِّسْرينُ يُهْدي ذَهَباً

في صِِحَافٍٍ مُفْرَغَاتٍ منْ دُرَرْ

And the eglantine stepped forward, presenting gold

Within hollowed bowls molded from pearls.

وحَبَا الْخِِيرِِيُّ أنْفاسَ الصَّبَا

نَفَحَاتٍ أَنْشَرَتْ مَيْتَ الْفِكَرْ

And the wallflower bestowed upon the breaths of the east wind

Fragrances that resurrected lifeless thoughts.

وَانْتَشَى البُسْتَانُ منْ خَمْرِ الحَيَا

فاسْتَقاءَ النَّوْرُ منْ ذَاكَ السَّكَرْ

The orchard grew intoxicated from the wine of the rainclouds,

Spilling forth its blossoms from that drunkenness.

نَظَمَتْ فِي جيدِهِ أَنْدَاؤُهُ

عِقْدَ دُرٍّ كُلَّمَا مَاسَ انْتَشَرْ

Its dewdrops strung upon its neck

A pearl necklace that scatters whenever it sways.

قَيِّدِ الأَلْحَاظَ في بَهْجَتِهِ

وَاجْلُ غيْمَ الغَمِّ عَنْ شَمْسِِ الْعِبَرْ

Fix your gazes upon its splendor,

And clear the clouds of sorrow from the sun of contemplation.

واعْتَبِرْ بِالنَّوْرِ يَذْوي بَيْنَمَا

هُوَ مَعْشوقٌ لِشَمٍّ وَبَصَرْ

And take a lesson from the blossom that withers, even as

It remains beloved to scent and sight.

واشْكُرِ اللهَ عَلَى آلائِهِ

إِنَّمَا يَنْجَحُ سَعْياً مَنْ شَكَرْ

And give thanks to God for His blessings,

For only the thankful succeed in their endeavors.