قَد أَجمَدَ الخَمرَ كانونٌ بِكُلِّ قَدَح

قَد أَجمَدَ الخَمرَ كانونٌ بِكُلِّ قَدَح

وَأَخمَدَ الجَمرَ في الكانونِ حينَ قَدَح

وَأَخمَدَ الجَمرَ في الكانونِ حينَ قَدَح

Kānūn has frozen the wine in every goblet,

Kanun has indeed frozen the wine in every goblet,

and quenched the ember in the brazier whenever it was kindled.

and quenched the embers in the brazier as they sparked.

يا جَنَّةَ الزَّبَداني أَنتِ مُسفِرَةٌ

يا جَنَّةَ الزَّبَداني أَنتِ مُسفِرَةٌ

عَن وَجهِ حُسنٍ إِذا وَجهُ الزَمانِ كَلَح

عَن وَجهِ حُسنٍ إِذا وَجهُ الزَمانِ كَلَح

O paradise of Zabadani, you shine unveiled,

O paradise of Zabadani, you unveil

revealing a face of beauty whenever the face of Time scowls.

a face of beauty when the face of time scowls.

فَالثَلجُ قُطنٌ عَلَيكِ السُّحبُ تَحلُجُهُ

فَالثَلجُ قُطنٌ عَلَيكِ السُّحبُ تَحلُجُهُ

وَالجَوُّ نَدّافُهُ وَالقَوسُ قَوسُ قُزَح

وَالجَوُّ نَدّافُهُ وَالقَوسُ قَوسُ قُزَح

The snow upon you is cotton that the clouds gin,

For the snow upon you is cotton; the clouds gin it,

and the air is its carder, the rainbow its bow.

and the air is its carder, and the bow is the rainbow.

مَتى يَجُل فيكِ طَرفُ الطَرفِ مِن مَرَحٍ

مَتى يَجُل فيكِ طَرفُ الطَرفِ مِن مَرَحٍ

قَرَيتِهِ لُمَحاً تَأتي بِحُسنِ مُلَح

قَرَيتِهِ لُمَحاً تَأتي بِحُسنِ مُلَح

Whenever the eye’s gaze roams through you in delight,

Whenever the eye's gaze roams through you in delight,

you draw it near to a countenance arrayed in winsome beauty.

you regale it with glimpses that bring exquisite delights.

تَلقى النَواظِرُ مِن رَوضٍ نَواضِرَ في

تَلقى النَواظِرُ مِن رَوضٍ نَواضِرَ في

قُلوبِنا فَرَجاً مِن هَمِّها وَفَرَح

قُلوبِنا فَرَجاً مِن هَمِّها وَفَرَح

The gazing eyes find a garden’s radiant blooms, and in

The eyes find fresh beauties from a garden, bringing to

our hearts, release from care and joy.

our hearts relief from their cares and joy.