ويومٍ غذاءُ الجسمِ فيه محرَّمٌ

ويومٍ غذاءُ الجسمِ فيه محرَّمٌ

ولكنْ غذاءُ الروحِ فيهِ محلَّلْ

ولكنْ غذاءُ الروحِ فيهِ محلَّلْ

And on a day when nourishment for the body is forbidden,

A day when food for the body is forbidden

and yet nourishment for the soul is permitted,

But food for the soul is allowed

فهلْ لكَ في غيمٍ من النِّدِّ منشأً

فهلْ لكَ في غيمٍ من النِّدِّ منشأً

يظلُّ بماءِ الوردِ عنديَ يهطِلُ

يظلُّ بماءِ الوردِ عنديَ يهطِلُ

would you care for a cloud formed of fragrant incense,

Can you find in a cloud of dew a source

that keeps raining rosewater here with me?

That showers with rose water here

لهُ عبقٌ كالعرفِ منكَ نسيمُهُ

لهُ عبقٌ كالعرفِ منكَ نسيمُهُ

وخلقُكَ أذكى منهُ نشراً وأجملُ

وخلقُكَ أذكى منهُ نشراً وأجملُ

Its breeze has an aroma like the fragrance that comes from you;

Its breeze has a fragrance like basil

and your character is more fragrant than it, and more beautiful.

And your creation is more radiant and beautiful than it