وأشجار موز نزلنا بها

وأشجار موز نزلنا بها

فيا شكر الله ألطافها

فيا شكر الله ألطافها

And banana trees beside which we camped—

And banana trees where we descended,

Ah, may God reward their kindness!

Oh, thank God for His kind blessings.

حلا طعمها ونما عرفها

حلا طعمها ونما عرفها

لذائقها ومن استافها

لذائقها ومن استافها

Their taste was sweet, and their fragrance grew

Sweet is their taste and well-known their fragrance,

For whoever tasted them and whoever smelled them.

Pleasant for tongues and whoever savored it.

فمن كان ضيع أضيافه

فمن كان ضيع أضيافه

فليست تضيع أضيافها

فليست تضيع أضيافها

So, if anyone has neglected his guests,

Whoever hosted and was careless with guests,

They do not neglect their own.

It does not fail to host guests.

كخضر البنود إذا نشرت

كخضر البنود إذا نشرت

وجاذبت الريح أعطافا

وجاذبت الريح أعطافا

Like green banners when unfurled,

Like the green pods when blossomed

And the wind tugged at their folds;

And the wind draws its edges.

وإلا القدود عذارى رقص

وإلا القدود عذارى رقص

ن فظلت تناقل أسيافها

ن فظلت تناقل أسيافها

Or else, their forms are maidens who danced

Unless chaste, slender palm trees dance,

And kept passing their swords around.

Remaining exchanging its swords.

فلو كنت في قيد غير النهى

فلو كنت في قيد غير النهى

لقمت فقبلت أطرافها

لقمت فقبلت أطرافها

So, had I been bound by anything but reason,

If I were bound in ties other than prohibitions,

I would have risen and kissed their tips.

I would bite then kiss its tips.