سَقَى عَلَمَ الْحَنَّانِ فَالْجزْعَ فَالْبَانَا

مَلِثٌّ يُبَرِي الرِّهْم سَحّاً وَتَهْتَانَا

Irrigated are the flags of affection, then the trunks, then the branches

A persistent rain that pours heavily and flows

فَإِنْ عَدَّ تَسْكَاباً مَعَالِمَ أُنْسِهَا

وَحَيَّى بِمَسْرَاهَا هِضَابا وَغِيطَانَا

If it counts the features of its landmarks

And the plateaus and valleys roar with its downpour

وَمَدَّ بُرُودَ النَّبْتِ فِي قُتَنِ الرُّبَى

وَحَلَّى عَرُوسَ الدَّوْحِ دُرًّا وَعِقْيَانَا

And extends the blossoming of vegetation in the folds of pastureland

And adorns the bride of the valley with pearls and agate

مَعَاهِدُ لَذَّاتٍ رُبُوعُ مَآرِبٍ

هَصَرْنَا بِهَا غُصْنَ الشَّبِيَبةِ فَيْنَانَا

It is loyal to the pleasures of lovely springs

With it we were youthful, flexible branches

فكَمْ لِيْلَةٍ لِي لِلْمُنَى فِي رِيَاضِهَا

أُجَرِّرُ مِنْ عَصْبِ الْفُكَاهةِ أَرْدَانَا

So how many nights have I, for the wishes in its meadows

Dragged the train of joy and amusement

رَوَيْنَا عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ مُسْنَدَ زَهْرِهَا

وَقَدْ مَثَّلَتْ فِيهَا الْمَشَايِخُ أَغْصَانَا

We quenched our thirst with the pure fun in it

And the elders became like branches within it

وَأَدَّتْ عَنِ الْبَكَّاءِ سُحْبُ غَمَامَةٍ

فَرَوَّى صَدَى النَّبْتِ الْمُشِيمِ وَرَوَّانَا

And it brought down from the weeping clouds

Which quenched the echo of the vegetation and irrigated us

وَقَدْ رَفَّ جِيدُ الْغُصْنِ فِي حَلْي زَهْرِهِ

وَنَافَحَ رَاحَ الطَّلِّ فَارتَاحَ نَشْوَانَا

The side of the branch rose in the adornment of its flowers

And mingled with the scent of the dawning, thus comforting us

وَهَزَّتْ وَُقورَ الرَّوْضِ نَغْمَةُ قَيْنَةٍ

مِنَ الْوُرْقِ إِذْ بَاتَتْ تُرَجِّعُ أَلْحَانَا

The dignity of the garden was shaken by the melody of a singing girl

From the leaves as she chanted tunes at night

فَجَادَ بِهَا مَا ضَنَّ مِنْ دُرِّ زَهْرِهِ

وَأَرْخَصَ مِنْ حَلْيِ الْخَمَائِلِ مَا صَانَا

So it gave generously what it hoarded of its flowery pearls

And lavished what fineries its maidens safeguarded

أَبَا حَسَنٍ مَا شِئْتُ بَعْدَكَ مَنْظَراً

يَرُوقُ وَلاَ خَامَرْتُ نَفْسِيَ سُلْوَانَا

Oh Abu Hassan! After you I desired no view

That would please me or make me delight in life

وَلاَ حَلَّ فِي قَلْبِي لِغَيْرِكَ خَطْرَةٌ

وَلاَ اسْتَحْسَنَتْ عَيْنَايَ بَعْدَكَ إِنْسَانَا

Nor did the thought of another take root in my heart

Nor did my eyes appreciate anyone after you

أَلاَ مَنْ نَصِيرِي فِي جِلاَدِ تَبَاعُدٍ

ألا من مُجِيِري مِنْ نَوىً مَدَّ أَشْطَانَا

Oh who can help me in the hardship of estrangement?

Who can protect me from prolonged separation's sorrows?

وَقَدْ كُنْتُ أَسْتَقْرِي حَدِيثَكَ قَبْلَهَا

فَهَا أَنَا أَسْتَقْرِي تَحِيَّتَكَ الآنَا

I used to find comfort in your conversation before

And now I find solace in your greetings