إذا هَبّ سلطانُ المِرِيسيّ نافحاً

إذا هَبّ سلطانُ المِرِيسيّ نافحاً

سُحَيْراً وحلّ القُرّ كُلَّ نِقَابِ

سُحَيْراً وحلّ القُرّ كُلَّ نِقَابِ

When the lord of the Marīsī wind rises in gusts,

If the ruler of Mirisi blows fiercely

Just before dawn, and cold settles in every pass,

Making Suhayr tremble, and settles every veil,

وَزَرّ على الأفْق الغمامُ ثِيابَه

وَزَرّ على الأفْق الغمامُ ثِيابَه

فقُمْ فالْقه في عُدّةٍ وحِراب

فقُمْ فالْقه في عُدّةٍ وحِراب

And the cloud buttons its robes across the horizon,

And the clouds wrap their garments around the horizon,

Then rise and meet it with gear and spears:

Then arise and face him with weapons and warfare,

بِكنٍّ وكانونٍ وكَأسِ مُدَامةٍ

بِكنٍّ وكانونٍ وكَأسِ مُدَامةٍ

وكِيسٍ وكُسٍّ وافرٍ وكَباب

وكِيسٍ وكُسٍّ وافرٍ وكَباب

With shelter, a brazier, and a cup of wine,

With supplies and December and a cup of wine,

And a purse, an ample vulva, and roast meat,

And a bag and bowl and plenty and a flask,

وكلِّ كساء أدْكنٍ ومُضَرّجٍ

وكلِّ كساء أدْكنٍ ومُضَرّجٍ

كما ضَرّج الخدّين ماءُ شباب

كما ضَرّج الخدّين ماءُ شباب

And every dark cloak and crimson-dyed one,

And every dark wine-stained garment

As the water of youth has reddened both cheeks.

As wine stains the cheeks of youth.

جَمَعتُ لك الكافات سُبْعاً ولم تَكُن

جَمَعتُ لك الكافات سُبْعاً ولم تَكُن

بمجموعةٍ قَبْلي لربِّ كتَاب

بمجموعةٍ قَبْلي لربِّ كتَاب

I have gathered seven words beginning with kāf for you; they had not

I have gathered for you the seven “k” words that

Been gathered before me by any man of letters.

No one before me has gathered for the Lord of the Book.