هُبّوا فقد رَحّلَ الدّجى ظُلَمَهْ

وأقبلَ الصّبحُ رافعاً عَلَمَهْ

Rise, for the night has packed its darkness

And dawn has come raising its banner

كزَاحفٍ أقبلتْ كتائبُهُ

هازِمةً في اتباع مُنْهزِمه

Like crawling troops its battalions advanced

Defeating those who retreat in pursuit

كأنّ في كفّه حسامَ سناً

ما مسّ من حندس به حَسَمَه

As though in its grasp was an unsheathed sword

That destroyed every encroaching enemy

كأنّ ليثَ النجوم ريعَ بهِ

فهو من الغرب داخلٌ أجمه

As though it was the lion of stars that roared

Entering from the west, resolute and staunch

ونفحةُ الزّهر شمُّها عَبِقٌ

وريقةُ الماء بالصَّبا شَبِمَه

The fragrance of flowers, inhaling it is bliss

And the leaf of water kissing the morning breeze

ومَعْبَدُ الطير وهو بلبُلها

مُرَجِّعٌ في غصينه نَغَمَه

The sanctuary of birds and their warbling

Returning melody to every bough and limb

كأنّما الليلُ أدهمٌ رَفَعَتْ

عن غُرّةِ الصّبْح راحةٌ غُمَمَه

As though the night was pitch-dark but lifted

Off the radiant dawn its gloomy veil

كأنّما الشمسُ جمرةٌ جَعَلَتْ

تحرقُ من كلّ ظلمة حممَه

As though the sun was a burning ember

Incinerating the remnants of darkness’ gloom

خُذوا من الكَرْمِ شَرْبةً وَصَفَتْ

للشَّربِ ريّا نَسِيمُها كَتَمَه

Take from generosity a draught that dressed

The drink, its breeze concealing all its foam

كأنّما الدّهرُ في تصرفهِ

أودَعَ في الطولِ عمرها قِدَمَه

As though time in its events deposited

In days long passed, the steps of its roam

تريكَ ياقوتةً مُنَعَّمَةً

عن لؤلؤٍ في الزّجاجِ مُبْتسِمه

You see it a polished ruby that smiled

Brighter than a pearl in translucent glass

كأنّما للمُنى بها شَفَةٌ

فَهْيَ بكلّ الشفاهِ مُلْتَثَمه

As though for wishes it has lips that pressed

Against all other lips in a passionate clasp

فالعيشُ في شربها مُعَتَّقةٌ

بسكرها في العقول محتكمه

So living in its intoxicating sips

Is pleasure captive in hearts and minds grasped

على غناءٍ بعودِ غانيَةٍ

يُجْري عليها بنانُها عَنَمه

To the music of a singing lute that dripped

Melody as fingertips plucked vibrating strings

لسانُ مضرابِها ترَى يَدَها

له فماً ليتني لثمتُ فَمَه

Its plectrum’s tongue you see its hand eclipse

Would that I could kiss that mouth which sings

وشادِنٍ في جفونه سَقَمٌ

كأنّني عنه حاملٌ ألمَه

And a sick heart behind half-closed eyelids

As though I bore for it all of suffering’s stings

ودّعنا في سلامِهِ عَجِلاً

ففرّقَ الشملَ عندما نَظَمه

Bid us farewell in peace, departed swift

Splitting company just when conjoined it seems

كانت وقوفاً بنا زيارتُهُ

كوَاضِعٍ فوق جمرَةٍ قَدمَه

His visit was a standing with us, but left

Like one who stepped onto hot coals, it sears

كأنّ ليلَ الوصالِ من قِصَرٍ

في فَلَقِ الصبحِ أدْغمَ العَتَمَهْ

As though the night of union was a palace

Dawn demolished when it broke, nothing repairs