إِذاwhen تَغَنَّتْshe sings بِعُودِهاwith her lute شَغَفٌShaghaf
إِذا تَغَنَّتْ بِعُودِها شَغَفٌ
جاءَcomes سُرورٌjoy يَفوقُsurpasses كُلَّevery مُنىwishes
جاءَ سُرورٌ يَفوقُ كُلَّ مُنى
When Shaghaf sings to her lute,
When Shaghaf sings with her lute,
joy comes, surpassing every wish.
Joy comes, surpassing every wish.
واحِدةُunique الحِذْقِskill لاno نَظيرَequal لَهاto her
واحِدةُ الحِذْقِ لا نَظيرَ لَها
كالمِسْكِlike musk لَوْناًin color وبُهْجَةًand in beauty وغِنىand in richness
كالمِسْكِ لَوْناً وبُهْجَةً وغِنى
Singular in artistry, she has no peer,
Unique in skill, she has no equal,
like musk in color, radiance, and richness.
Like musk in color, beauty, and richness.
