تزوج الشهم إبراهيم غانيةً

تزوج الشهم إبراهيم غانيةً

كأنها خلقت من معدن النور

كأنها خلقت من معدن النور

The gallant Ibrahim married a beauty,

Ibrahim Al-Shahim married a radiant bride

as though she were created from the substance of light.

As if she was created from a mine of light

يكاد نرجس عينيها يقول لها

يكاد نرجس عينيها يقول لها

جوري فخدك هذا ورده جوري

جوري فخدك هذا ورده جوري

The narcissi of her eyes almost say to her:

The narcissus of her eyes seems to tell her

Be cruel, for this cheek of yours bears a damask rose.

Adorn this cheek, my rose, adorn it

قلنا له وبياض الوجه ينسبها

قلنا له وبياض الوجه ينسبها

للبدر والشعر يدعوها ابنة الخوري

للبدر والشعر يدعوها ابنة الخوري

We said to him, as her face’s whiteness traces her lineage

We told him, her face's whiteness is attributed

to the full moon, and poetry calls her al-Khuri’s daughter:

To the full moon, and her hair called daughter of Hoor

قم أنظم الدر تاريخاً وهبه لها

قم أنظم الدر تاريخاً وهبه لها

لعل مريم هذه ابنة الحور

لعل مريم هذه ابنة الحور

Rise, string pearls into a chronogram and give it to her;

Arise and string the pearls into a date, and gift it to her

perhaps this Maryam is a daughter of the houris.

Perhaps this Maryam is a daughter of Houris