وَصَدرِ نادٍ نَظَمنا

وَصَدرِ نادٍ نَظَمنا

بِهِ القَوافِيَ عِقدا

بِهِ القَوافِيَ عِقدا

And in a gathering’s place of honor we strung

We composed with a generous breast

The rhymes there into a necklace,

Rhymes knitted as a necklace

في مَنزِلٍ قَد سَحَبنا

في مَنزِلٍ قَد سَحَبنا

بِظِلِّهِ العِزَّ بُردا

بِظِلِّهِ العِزَّ بُردا

In a dwelling where we have trailed

In a dwelling where we once resorted

Honor like a mantle in its shade.

Sheltered by its glory and chill

قَد طَنَّبَ المَجدُ بَيتاً

قَد طَنَّبَ المَجدُ بَيتاً

فيهِ وَعَرَّسَ وَفدا

فيهِ وَعَرَّسَ وَفدا

Glory has pitched a tent

Glory pitched a tent therein

Within it, and encamped as a company of guests.

And held wedding feasts

تَذكو بِهِ الشُهُبُ جَمراً

تَذكو بِهِ الشُهُبُ جَمراً

وَيَعبَقُ اللَيلُ نَدّا

وَيَعبَقُ اللَيلُ نَدّا

The shooting stars blaze there like embers,

Where old flames are kindled

And the night is fragrant with incense.

And the night exhales scent

وَقَد تَأَرَّجَ نَورٌ

وَقَد تَأَرَّجَ نَورٌ

غَضَّ يُخالِطُ وَردا

غَضَّ يُخالِطُ وَردا

And blossoms have given off fragrance,

A light suffused in blush

Fresh, mingling with roses,

Mingling with roses

كَما تَبَسَّمَ ثَغرٌ

كَما تَبَسَّمَ ثَغرٌ

عَذبٌ يُقَبِّلُ خَدّا

عَذبٌ يُقَبِّلُ خَدّا

As a mouth broke into a smile,

As a sweet mouth smiled

Sweet, kissing a cheek.

Kissing a tender cheek