وَخُبزٌ بِأَيدي الخابِزينَ كَأَنَّهُ

وَخُبزٌ بِأَيدي الخابِزينَ كَأَنَّهُ

تِراسُ تُعاطيها الجُنودَ جُنودُ

تِراسُ تُعاطيها الجُنودَ جُنودُ

And bread in the bakers’ hands, as though it were

Bread in bakers' hands as if

Shields that troops pass to troops.

It were shields grasped by soldiers, soldiers,

وَأَطعِمَةٌ حَلَّت بِساحَتِها المُنى

وَأَطعِمَةٌ حَلَّت بِساحَتِها المُنى

إِذا جاءَ مِن أَرداحِهِنَّ يُريدُ

إِذا جاءَ مِن أَرداحِهِنَّ يُريدُ

And foods in whose courtyard wishes have alighted,

And foods that have settled in its courtyard the wishes

When one comes seeking something from their ample bowls.

When one from their bellies comes desiring,

وَضَمَّت إِلى الحَلواءِ فيهِ فَواكِهُ

وَضَمَّت إِلى الحَلواءِ فيهِ فَواكِهُ

عَلَيهِنَّ أَهواءُ النُفوسِ وُفودُ

عَلَيهِنَّ أَهواءُ النُفوسِ وُفودُ

And fruits joined the sweets within it,

And it has added to the sweets in it fruits

To them the desires of souls come as delegations.

Upon them the souls' desires and pilgrims,

وَأَبيَضَ في أَحشاءِ خُضرٍ كَأَنَّها

وَأَبيَضَ في أَحشاءِ خُضرٍ كَأَنَّها

قِصارُ رِجالٍ في المُثولِ قُعودُ

قِصارُ رِجالٍ في المُثولِ قُعودُ

And something white in the bellies of green ones, as though they were

And white in the midst of greens as if they were

Short men, seated even while standing.

Short men sitting in their rising, sitting.