أبلِغا عنِّي أبا الجَي

أبلِغا عنِّي أبا الجَي

شِ أميرَ الجيشِ أمرا

شِ أميرَ الجيشِ أمرا

Convey, you two, on my behalf to Abu al-Jay-

Convey from me, O father of the army,

sh, commander of the army, a message:

Commander of the army, a matter-

أنَّ لي فيك وفي مَج

أنَّ لي فيك وفي مَج

لِسك اللَّيلةَ فِكرا

لِسك اللَّيلةَ فِكرا

that I have, concerning you and your gather-

That I have thought in you and in your

ing, a thought tonight.

Council tonight a thought-

مَن رأى جودَك فيَّا

مَن رأى جودَك فيَّا

ضاً وأخلاقَكَ زهرا

ضاً وأخلاقَكَ زهرا

Whoever saw your generosity over-

He who saw your generosity in me

flowing, and your character in bloom,

As well as your morals as flowers

ظنَّ أنَّ البَحرَ وال

ظنَّ أنَّ البَحرَ وال

بُستانَ بُستاناً وبَحرا

بُستانَ بُستاناً وبَحرا

would think that the sea and the

Would think that the sea and the

garden were a garden and a sea.

Garden a garden and a sea