1. إِذا سَنَةٌ بَكى تَشرينُ فيها

    وَساعَدَهُ بِدَمعَتِهِ أَذارُ

    If, in a year, Tishrin weeps,

    And Adhar aids him with his tear,

  2. فَرودي حَيثُ شِئتِ بِغَيرِ أَزلٍ

    وَلَيسَ عَلَيكِ مِن جَدبٍ حِذارُ

    Then roam wherever you wish, without hardship,

    And you need have no fear of drought.

  3. فَذاكَ أَوانُ تَخضَرُّ الرَوابي

    لِناظِرِها وَتَبيَضُّ الوِذارُ

    For that is the season when the hills grow green

    To their beholder, and the cuts of meat turn white.

  4. أَيُلقى العُذرُ أَم أَبَتِ الخَطايا

    قَديماً أَن يَكونَ لَكِ اِعتِذارُ

    Is an excuse offered, or did sins refuse

    Long ago to let you have an excuse?