نواحي الأَرض ضاحكةُ الرُّبوعِ

نواحي الأَرض ضاحكةُ الرُّبوعِ

وعينُ المُزنِ هاطلة الدموعِ

وعينُ المُزنِ هاطلة الدموعِ

The earth’s regions have smiling abodes.

The horizons of earth are laughing meadows

And the eye of the rain clouds pours down tears.

While the eyes of the beloved are shedding tears

ووجه الأَرض بسّام المُحَيّا

ووجه الأَرض بسّام المُحَيّا

وشادي الدَّوْح ممنوعُ الهجوع

وشادي الدَّوْح ممنوعُ الهجوع

And the face of the earth beams with smiles.

And the face of the earth is smiling with blossoms

And the singer of the great trees is denied sleep.

While the lover is forbidden to return

وأَغصانٌ كأَنّ بها انتشاءً

وأَغصانٌ كأَنّ بها انتشاءً

تصابت وهي شائبة الفروع

تصابت وهي شائبة الفروع

And branches, as though intoxication were in them,

And branches as if rejoicing

Have acted young, though their boughs are gray.

Though fading at their tips

لقد طالت ليالي الهمّ فائْذَنْ

لقد طالت ليالي الهمّ فائْذَنْ

عَصيُّ الهجرِ ذو وصلٍ مُطيع

عَصيُّ الهجرِ ذو وصلٍ مُطيع

The nights of sorrow have indeed grown long, so grant leave.

Long have been the nights of worry so permit

Resistant to parting, yet yielding in union.

The obstinate one of estrangement to be obedient in reunion

ولا يسقيكها إِلاّ غزالٌ

ولا يسقيكها إِلاّ غزالٌ

عَصيُّ الهجرِ ذو وصلٍ مُطيع

عَصيُّ الهجرِ ذو وصلٍ مُطيع

And none pours it for you but a gazelle,

And none may water them but a gazelle

Resistant to parting, yet yielding in union.

The obstinate one of estrangement to be obedient in reunion

عُقاراً لو سطت في يوم حربٍ

عُقاراً لو سطت في يوم حربٍ

لأَوْدت بالخُبَعْثِنَة الشجيع

لأَوْدت بالخُبَعْثِنَة الشجيع

A wine that, if it struck on a day of battle,

A medicine, had it been served on a day of war

Would have slain the valiant lion.

It would have made the brave one collapse

ولو مرّتْ على حلم ابن قيسٍ

ولو مرّتْ على حلم ابن قيسٍ

لأَضحى وهو كالطفل الرضيع

لأَضحى وهو كالطفل الرضيع

And if it passed over the forbearance of Ibn Qays,

And had it passed by the patience of Ibn Qays

He would become like a suckling infant.

He would have become like a helpless child