تهنRejoice بهاin her كبدرlike a full moon التمat its fullness وجهاًin face
تهن بها كبدر التم وجهاً
وغصنِand a branch البانِof the bān tree أعطافاًin graceful limbs ورياand fragrance
وغصنِ البانِ أعطافاً وريا
Rejoice in her, her face like the full moon,
Her face is like a full moon in the darkness,
her graceful form and fragrance like a bān branch.
Her limbs like branches of ebony, supple and lithe,
فليسfor there is none سواكother than you منamong أهلthose possessing المعاليlofty rank
فليس سواك من أهل المعالي
غداhas come to be بعدafter الثرىthe dust عندbeside الثرياthe Pleiades
غدا بعد الثرى عند الثريا
For none but you among those of lofty rank
None but you is worthy of high honors,
has risen from the dust to stand beside the Pleiades.
Tomorrow, under the earth, with the worms.