أَشهدَ الأقحوانُ أنَّ جناهُ

أَشهدَ الأقحوانُ أنَّ جناهُ

كافرٌ بالذي سواهُ جناهُ

كافرٌ بالذي سواهُ جناهُ

The chrysanthemum attested that its bloom

The red anemones bear witness that his love

Was plucked by one who denied the One who fashioned him,

Is an infidel to all but his love

قائلٌ قولَ من تبَّرأَ قِدماً

قائلٌ قولَ من تبَّرأَ قِدماً

مِن هوى مَن قضى عليهِ هواهُ

مِن هوى مَن قضى عليهِ هواهُ

Saying the words of one who long ago renounced

Saying words of one who has long renounced

Love for one whose love had destroyed him:

The passion of the one his passion destroyed

إنَّ نَورَ الرُّبى عبيدٌ وكُلٌّ

إنَّ نَورَ الرُّبى عبيدٌ وكُلٌّ

للبهارِ البهيّ يقضي وَلاهُ

للبهارِ البهيّ يقضي وَلاهُ

Indeed, the blossoms of the hills are slaves, and each

The light of spring are slaves, each

Renders its allegiance to the radiant bahār flower.

To the splendid spring, fulfilling its will