1. نَدّى النَسيمُ فَما أَرَقَّ وَأَعطَرا

    وَهفا القَضيبُ فَما أَغَضَّ وَأَنضَرا

    The breeze shed dew—how soft and fragrant!

    And the branch swayed—how tender and fresh!

  2. فَزَفَفتُها بِكراً إِذا قَبَّلتُها

    أَلَقَت عَلى وَجهي قِناعاً أَحمَرا

    So I led her forth, a virgin bride; whenever I kissed her,

    She cast a red veil over my face.

  3. وَرَفَلتُ بَينَ قَميصِ غَيمٍ هَلهَلٍ

    وَرِداءِ شَمسٍ قَد تَمَزَّقَ أَصفَرا

    And I moved, robes trailing, between a gauzy shirt of cloud

    And a yellow cloak of sunlight, already torn.

  4. وَالريحُ تَنخُلُ مِن رَذاذٍ لُؤلُؤاً

    رَطباً وَتَفتِقُ مِن غَمامٍ عَنبَرا

    And the wind sifts from the drizzle pearls

    Moist, and releases ambergris from the clouds.