خَجَل الوَرد مِن جَوارِ البَهارِ

خَجَل الوَرد مِن جَوارِ البَهارِ

فَمَشى بِاِحمِرارِهِ في اِصفِرارِ

فَمَشى بِاِحمِرارِهِ في اِصفِرارِ

The rose blushed beside the yellow bahār flower.

The rose was shy in the presence of spring

So it walked in its redness amid yellow.

So it walked with its blush amidst the yellow

وَحَكى الماءُ فيهِما أَحمَرَ اليا

وَحَكى الماءُ فيهِما أَحمَرَ اليا

قوتِ حُسناً مُرَصَّعاً بِنَضارِ

قوتِ حُسناً مُرَصَّعاً بِنَضارِ

And with them both, the water resembled a red

And the water told of the two a red tale

ruby in beauty, studded with pure gold.

Of beauty adorned with blossoms

جُمِعا بِالكَمالِ في بِركَةٍ تُم

جُمِعا بِالكَمالِ في بِركَةٍ تُم

تعُ حُسنا نَواظِرَ الحُضّارِ

تعُ حُسنا نَواظِرَ الحُضّارِ

The two were perfectly united in a pool that

United in perfection in a pond that gathered

delights the eyes of those present with beauty.

Beauty that pleases the sights of civilizations

أَضرَمَ الماءُ بِالشَقيقِ بِها النا

أَضرَمَ الماءُ بِالشَقيقِ بِها النا

رُ وَعَهدي بِالماءِ ضِدَّ النارِ

رُ وَعَهدي بِالماءِ ضِدَّ النارِ

With anemones, the water kindled in it a

The water reddened with anemones, so

fire—yet I have known water as fire's opposite.

The fire swore by the water, its opposite

فوجدنا أخلاق سيدنا الزهْ

فوجدنا أخلاق سيدنا الزهْ

رذَكاءً تُربى عَلى الأَزهارِ

رذَكاءً تُربى عَلى الأَزهارِ

So we found our lord's radiant virtues

Thus we found the manners of our master Al-Zahr

surpassing the flowers in fragrance.

Brilliance nurtured on flowers

ظَلَّت مِنهُ وَمِن نَداماهُ لِلأُن

ظَلَّت مِنهُ وَمِن نَداماهُ لِلأُن

سِ نَديمَ الشُموسِ وَالأَقمارِ

سِ نَديمَ الشُموسِ وَالأَقمارِ

Through him and his boon companions, it remained, for

It remained, from it and its dew, for people

fellowship, a companion to suns and moons.

The companion of suns and moons