أَلا يَا نَحْلَةً سَرَحتْ فَحَازَتْ

سُلالَةَ مَا تَوَلَّتْهُ الْعِهادُ

Behold, O bee who ventured forth and gained

A legacy of all the ages have bequeathed

تَلَقَّتْهَا النِّجَادُ بِمَا أَسَرَّتْ

ضَمَائِرُهَا وَحَيَّتْهَا الْوِهادُ

The groves received it for what her bosom concealed

And the valleys whispered to her their secrets

سَعَتْ جَهْداً فَنَالَتْ مَا تَمَنَّتْ

كَذَاكَ الدَّهْرُ سَعْيٌ وَاجْتِهَادُ

She labored hard and obtained what she wished

Such is fate, endeavor and perseverance

فَلا عَجَبٌ إِذَا جَاءَتْ بِخَيْرٍ

فَلَوْلا النَّحْلُ مَا كَانَ الشِّهَادُ

No wonder she returns with goodness

For without bees there would be no honey

وَكَيْفَ وَرَبُّهَا شَهْمٌ ذَكِيٌّ

لَهُ في كُلِّ مُعْضِلَةٍ جِهَادُ

And how could it be otherwise when her Lord is wise and prudent

To every perplexity He brings elucidation

تَجَافَى النَّوْمَ فِي طَلَبِ الْمَعَالِي

وَطَابَ لِعَيْنِهِ فِيهَا السُّهَادُ

He forsook sleep in the quest for sublime things

And the eyes found relief in wakefulness

فَأَصْبَحَ وُدُّهُ فِي كُلِّ قَلْبٍ

نَزِيلاً وَالْقُلُوبُ لَهُ مِهَادُ

Thus His love resides in every heart

As a guest, and hearts are His receptacle