أَلأُسْرَتانِ كمَا توَدُّهُمَا العُلَى
وَالنَّبعانِ مِنَ النَّجادِ الأَشْرَفِ
The two families as the heights desire them,
And the two springs from the noblest rock,
مَا أكْرَمَ الصِّلةَ الَّتِي جَمَعَتْهُمَا
وَقوَامُهَا كَلِفٌ بِغيْرِ تكلَّفِ
How generous is the tie that bound them,
Its fabric knit without affectation.
قدْ بُورِكتْ فسَمِعْتُ ترْنِيمَ المْنى
وَسَمعْتُ لِلأَمْلاَكِ أَطْيَبَ معْزِفِ
Blessed it is, so I heard the wish's chant,
And the sweetest melody of angels.
فِي ليْلَةٍ نَفَحَتْ غوَالِي عِطْرَهَا
نفْحاً يُذَّكيهُ أَرِيجُ القرْقفِ
On a night when its flowers spread their scent,
A scent enlivened by potpourri's aroma,
بَذَلَ السَّخاءُ بِهَا الأَطايِبَ وَانْتحَى
نحْواً جَمِيلاً فِي طِرَازِ المقْصِفِ
Generosity dispensed its perfumes within it
In a graceful gesture in brocade's design.
فتَلأْلأَتْ أَنْوَارُهَا وَتناثرَتْ
أَزْهَارُهَا وَنِظامُهَا اللُّطْفُ الخفِي
So its lights glittered and its flowers strewed about,
And its charm was a hidden subtle grace,
آيَاتُ سَيِّدَةِ الحِمَى وَبَنِي الحِمَى
أَنَّ السَّماحَةَ عِنْدَهُمْ فِي مَأْلفِ
Signs of the Protectress of Sanctuary and her people
That graciousness in their eyes was a familiar thing.
جُورجِيتُ فِي رَوْضِ الأَوَانِسِ زهْرَةٌ
مِنْ عُنْصُرِ الزَّهْرِ الأَحَبّ الأَلْطفِ
Georgiette in the garden of damsels is a flower
Of the most beloved, gentlest flower specie,
ناهيك مِنْ فنِّ وَمِنْ فِطَنٍ بِلا
زهْوٍ وَمِنْ ظرْف بِغيرِ تظرُّفِ
Not to mention her art, wit without
Vanity, and charm without coquetry,
أَلنُّبلُ حَيْثُ تِميلُ فِي أَعْطافِهَا
وَبِغْيرِ تقْوَى اللهِ لمْ تتعَطَّفِ
Nobility inclines in her character
Without piety she'd not be so gentle,
بَيْنَ ازْدَهارِ جَمالِهَا وَحَيَائِهَا
تقِفُ العُيُونُ بِهَا وَلم تسْتوْقَفِ
Between the bloom of her beauty and her shyness
Eyes stop at her, though she'd not stop them.
زفَّت إِلى رُوبرتُ وَهْوَ أَحَقُّ مَنْ
تخْتارُهُ ذاتُ الكمَالِ وَتصْطفِي
She was brought to Robert, the worthiest
Of suitors for her perfection to choose,
أَدَبٌ وَأَخْلاقٌ سَمَتْ وَمَعَارِفٌ
مَهْمَا يرِدْ مِنْ حَوْضِهَا لاَ يَكْتَفِ
Manners, morals lofty and knowledge
No matter how much from its spring you take it never exhausts,
وَسَرِيرَةٌ نزَهَتْ وَنفْسٌ حُرَّةٌ
لمْ تَصْطَنِعْ شِيماً وَلمْ تتصَنَّفِ
A conscience pure and a spirit free
That never pretended a trait nor classified itself,
مَا أَبْهجَ الكفُوئَينِ ضَمَّهُمَا الهَوَى
يَقِفَانِ مِنْهُ مِثْلَ هَذَا المَوْقِفِ
How delightful for the two suited the passion gathered them
To stand from it in such a stand!
مُتَمَاثِلَيْنِ سَجيَّة وَمَزِيَّةً
مُتَعَاهِدَيْنِ عَلَى هُدَى وَتَعَفُّفِ
Matching in nature and disposition,
Loyal to guidance and virtuousness,
فَلْيَسْعَدا وَلْتَتَّسقْ لَهُمَا المُنَى
فِي كلِّ مَعْنىً مُوِنقٍ وَمُشْرَّفِ
So may they be happy and may all wishes be attained
For them in every refined and noble meaning!
