أَمسَت كُراعُ الغَميمِ موحِشَةً

بَعدَ الَّذي قَد خَلا مِنَ الحِقَبِ

The meadows of the clouds are lonely

After those who have long since passed

إِن تُمسِ وَحشاً فَقَد شَهِدتُ بِها

حوراً حِساناً في مَوكِبٍ عَجَبِ

If you find them desolate, I too witnessed them

As beautiful, splendid maidens in a wondrous parade

مِن عَبدِ شَمسٍ وَهاشِمٍ وَبَني

زُهرَةَ أَهلِ الصِفاتِ وَالحَسَبِ

Of the family of Hashim and the sons

Of Shams, the finest of noble lineages

يَرفُلنَ في الرَيطِ وَالمُروطِ مِ

نَ الخَزِّ يُسحِبنَها عَلى الكُثُبِ

Sashaying about in luxury robes

Of silk they trail over the dunes

يا طُلَ لَيلى وَآبَ لي طَرَبي

لَمّا تَذَكَّرتُ مَنزِلَ الخَرِبِ

Oh night of Layla be long for me and pass slowly

When I remember the abode of ruins

مَنزِلَ مَن راحَ مِنهُ مُعتَمِراً

لَيلَةَ سِتٍّ خَلَونَ مِن رَجَبِ

The abode of one who departed on pilgrimage

On the night of the sixth, nearing Rajab

فَهيَ لَنا خُلَّةٌ نُواصِلُها

مِن غَيرِ ما مَحرَمٍ وَلا رِيَبِ

She is for us an intimate we keep in touch with

Without anything forbidden or shameful

مِثلُ غَزالٍ يَهُزُّ مِشيَتَهُ

أَحوى عَلَيهِ قَلائِدُ الذَهَبِ

Like a gazelle gently swaying its gait

Adorned with necklaces of gold