وأبيَض ناصِعٍ صافي الأديمِ

وأبيَض ناصِعٍ صافي الأديمِ

تطَلَّعَ فَوقَ مُخضَرٍّ بَهيمِ

تطَلَّعَ فَوقَ مُخضَرٍّ بَهيمِ

And a dazzling white blossom, with unblemished skin,

With immaculate, pure white skin

Rose above dark green foliage.

He looked down upon the verdant, lively land

نَزيهُ النَفسِ همَّتُهُ المَعالي

نَزيهُ النَفسِ همَّتُهُ المَعالي

ذكِيُّ العَرفِ مِسكيّ الأديمِ

ذكِيُّ العَرفِ مِسكيّ الأديمِ

Pure of soul, it aspires to the heights,

Noble of spirit, his ambition was glory

Richly fragrant, with musk-scented skin.

Wise and distinguished, perfumed with musk

فَلَستَ تراهُ الا عِندَ مَلكٍ

فَلَستَ تراهُ الا عِندَ مَلكٍ

والا عِندَ خاصّيٍّ كَرِيمِ

والا عِندَ خاصّيٍّ كَرِيمِ

So you see it only with a king,

You would only see him with a king

Or else with a noble man of distinction.

Or beside a generous, noble friend

شأى النوّارَ فارتَفع اعتِراشاً

شأى النوّارَ فارتَفع اعتِراشاً

عَلَيهِ كهَيئَةِ المَلِكِ العَظيمِ

عَلَيهِ كهَيئَةِ المَلِكِ العَظيمِ

It outstripped the blossoms, rising as it climbed,

He wished for enlightenment and soared high

Above them, like a mighty king.

Above him like a great, majestic king

كأن ثمارَهُ المَجنيَّ مِنها

كأن ثمارَهُ المَجنيَّ مِنها

سماءٌ قَد تَحَلَّت بالنُجومِ

سماءٌ قَد تَحَلَّت بالنُجومِ

As though its fruit, plucked from it,

It was as if the ripe fruits upon him

Were a sky adorned with stars.

Were a sky adorned with stars