لِي في المَصِيفِ طَرِيقٌ

لِي في المَصِيفِ طَرِيقٌ

مأْمونَةُ الطرفَيْنِ

مأْمونَةُ الطرفَيْنِ

In summer I have a path,

I have in summer a path

safe at both ends.

Safe on both sides

إِذا ارْتَمَى بِشرارِ السَّ

إِذا ارْتَمَى بِشرارِ السَّ

مومِ في الخافِقَيْنِ

مومِ في الخافِقَيْنِ

When it hurtles with sparks of the

When the arrows of thirst are kindled

simoom across the two horizons,

In my pulsating temples

أَطفأَته بَعتادٍ

أَطفأَته بَعتادٍ

من الأَميرِ حُسَيْنِ

من الأَميرِ حُسَيْنِ

I quench it with supplies

I quench them with supplies

from Emir Husayn.

From the prince Hussein

وإِنْ تزايَدَ شيئاً

وإِنْ تزايَدَ شيئاً

فماءُ رأْسِ العَيْنِ

فماءُ رأْسِ العَيْنِ

And if it grows somewhat stronger,

And if they increase a little

then there is the water of Ra’s al-‘Ayn.

There is the water of Ain's head