رَأَيْنا غُصونَ البانِ مالَتْ تَوَلُّهاً

لسُكَّانِ حَدْباءِ الأَجارِعِ والبَانِ

We saw the branches of the myrtle bend over

For the dwellers of Hadbaa and Al-Ajar'a and Al-Ban

ونحنُ بمن نَهْوى أَحَقُّ تَلَهُّفاً

ووجداً وأَشْجانُ الهَوَى أَيُّ أَشْجانِ

While we, for the one we love, are more deserving of yearning

And passion and the passion of love—what passion!

نَميلُ لمن هَزَّ القُلُوبَ وحُبُّهُ

كَفانا عن الخَمَّارِ والخَمْرِ والحَانِ

We incline towards the one who shook hearts, and his love

Sufficed us from wine, drink and tavern