تضاحكexchanges smiles with الشمسthe sun أنوارblossoms الرياضthe gardens بهاin them
تضاحك الشمس أنوار الرياض بها
كأنماas though نثرتwere scattered فيهاin them الدنانيرgold dinars
كأنما نثرت فيها الدنانير
The sun exchanges smiles with the garden blossoms there,
The sun smiles its light upon the meadows
As though gold dinars had been scattered among them.
As though it scattered dinars over them
وتأخذand draws الريحthe wind منfrom ريحانهاtheir basil عبقاfragrance
وتأخذ الريح من ريحانها عبقا
كأنas though ذاكthat الثرىthe soil مسكmusk وكافورand camphor
كأن ذاك الثرى مسك وكافور
And the wind draws fragrance from their basil,
And the breeze takes from it a fragrant breath
As though that soil were musk and camphor.
As if that soil were musk and camphor