أَحَبَّ إِليَّ مِن عَتبِ الزَمانِ

أَحَبَّ إِليَّ مِن عَتبِ الزَمانِ

سَماعُ العودِ وَالنَغَمِ الحِسانِ

سَماعُ العودِ وَالنَغَمِ الحِسانِ

Dearer to me than reproaching time

Dearer to me than reproach of time

Is listening to the oud and beautiful melodies.

Is listening to the lute and melody so fine

وَجَنّاتٌ مِن أَعنابٍ وَزَرعٍ

وَجَنّاتٌ مِن أَعنابٍ وَزَرعٍ

وَرَيحانٌ أَحَبُ إِلىَ الجَنان

وَرَيحانٌ أَحَبُ إِلىَ الجَنان

And gardens of grapevines and crops,

And gardens with their grapes and tilled terrain

And sweet basil, are dearer to the heart.

Sweet basil I hold dearer than all joys profane