يا أيها الصَّلْفُ المُدِلُّ بِحُسْنِهِ

جُدْ للمُحِبِّ فَأَنْتِ أهْلُ الجوْدِ

O gentle breeze, so alluring in your grace,

Be generous to your lover, as generosity becomes you,

بقبولِ مِضْرَابٍ حَكَاكَ بلُطْفِهِ

حَسَنُ التَّعطُّفِ مُخْطَفٍ مَقْدُودِ

By accepting the stroke of one who addressed you with kindness,

Graceful acceptance is the mark of the noble and virtuous.

متشبهٌ بك حين تخطِرُ لاهِياً

وَتَمِيْسُ بين مجاسدٍ وعُقُودِ

The carefree resemble you when you flutter playfully

And touch softly amidst pillows and knotty cushions,

لا تُشْمِتَنّ بي الحسود بِرَدِّهِ

يُفْدِيْكَ كلُّ مُنَافِسٍ وَحَسُودِ

Do not let the envious gloat at my rejection,

Every rival and envious one makes amends for you.

لم أُهْدِهِ لك يا مُناي وإنَّما

أهديتُهُ متقرِّباً للعُودِ

I did not gift it to you, oh my comfort, but rather,

I gifted it growing closer to the lute.