أَتيتِ فَأورقَ الأَدبُ السنيُّ

أَتيتِ فَأورقَ الأَدبُ السنيُّ

وَغَنّى الحُبُّ وَاِخضَلَّ الرَويُّ

وَغَنّى الحُبُّ وَاِخضَلَّ الرَويُّ

You came, and radiant literature burst into leaf.

You came and literature blossomed,

And love sang, and the rhyme grew moist.

Love sang and passion was kindled.

وَكنتُ عَلى الجفافِ وَمن قنوطي

وَكنتُ عَلى الجفافِ وَمن قنوطي

يَفيضُ عَلى دَمي ظِلٌّ شَقِيُّ

يَفيضُ عَلى دَمي ظِلٌّ شَقِيُّ

And I was parched, and from my despair

I was in drought and despair

A wretched shadow was flooding over my blood.

When shade poured on my blood, miserable.

عَلَيكِ مِنَ الهَوى قوتٌ مَنيعٌ

عَلَيكِ مِنَ الهَوى قوتٌ مَنيعٌ

وَمن أَعرافِهِ عَبَقٌ شَهِيُّ

وَمن أَعرافِهِ عَبَقٌ شَهِيُّ

Upon you rests love's unassailable sustenance,

For you is love, strong and impregnable,

And from its crests, a delectable fragrance.

With fragrance sublime from its thickets.

وَفي عَينَيكِ يَستَهوي عَفافٌ

وَفي عَينَيكِ يَستَهوي عَفافٌ

لهُ في النَفسِ جاذِبُهُ الخفيُّ

لهُ في النَفسِ جاذِبُهُ الخفيُّ

And in your eyes, chastity captivates;

In your eyes is chastity, tempting,

It has its hidden lure within the soul.

Drawing the soul with its hidden allure.

وَفي شَفَتَيكِ إِغواءٌ لَذيذٌ

وَفي شَفَتَيكِ إِغواءٌ لَذيذٌ

يَذوبُ عَلَيهِ قُربانٌ نَقِيُّ

يَذوبُ عَلَيهِ قُربانٌ نَقِيُّ

And in your lips lies a delicious temptation,

On your lips is sweet seduction

Upon which a pure offering melts.

Melting pure sacrifice before it.

أَتَيتِ مِن السَماءِ عَلَيكِ ظِلٌّ

أَتَيتِ مِن السَماءِ عَلَيكِ ظِلٌّ

وَمن أَغراسِها خَضَرٌ طريُّ

وَمن أَغراسِها خَضَرٌ طريُّ

You came from heaven, with a shadow upon you,

You came from heaven, shaded,

And tender greenery from its plantings.

With fresh verdure from its trees.

فَقَبَّلَني عَلى شَفَتي رَسولٌ

فَقَبَّلَني عَلى شَفَتي رَسولٌ

وَمَسَّ فَمي كَلامٌ عَبقَرِيُّ

وَمَسَّ فَمي كَلامٌ عَبقَرِيُّ

Then a messenger kissed me on my lip,

A messenger then kissed my lips

And words of genius touched my mouth.

And eloquence divine touched my mouth.