قد صفا الجو واستحال نسيماً
وتَنَدَّى الهواءُ وهو يميعُ
The air has cleared and turned to a gentle breeze;
The air has cleared and turned into a breeze,
The atmosphere grows dewy, seeming to melt.
and the air has grown dewy, flowing like liquid.
بَشَّرَتنا أوائلُ الزَّهرِ بالور
د فكلِّف صَباكَ ما تستطيعُ
The season’s first blossoms heralded the ro—
The first blossoms brought us glad tidings of ro-
—ses; so devote your youthful ardor as fully as you can.
ses; so put your youthful ardor to work as much as you can.
لا تَزَل تُستَجَدُّ أيامُ أُنس
كُلَّ يومٍ بمثله مشفوعُ
May days of companionship forever be renewed,
May days of convivial joy never cease to be renewed,
Each day accompanied by another just like it.
each day paired with another like it.
تستنيرُ السعودُ فيها جديداً
كُلَّما غاب عنك وقتٌ خليعُ
Good fortune shines afresh within them
The auspicious stars shine anew in them
Whenever a carefree hour slips away from you.
whenever a carefree hour slips away from you.
Sol 6.1