وآس كاسمه للهم أسي

وآس كاسمه للهم أسي

تتيه به حلى الزمن القشيب

تتيه به حلى الزمن القشيب

And a myrtle, true to its name, is a healer of sorrow;

With sorrow, his name to Allah I profess

The finery of fresh-clad time glories in it.

Straying with it the sweetness of time grown old

وأرسل كالغدائر مرسلات

وأرسل كالغدائر مرسلات

بها قطط ونم بكل طيب

بها قطط ونم بكل طيب

And it sent forth hanging strands like tresses,

And unleashing like rolling hills

With tight curls in them, and exhaled every fragrance.

Wherein cats sleep, benevolent to all that's dear

وكتم نوره فبدت لآل

وكتم نوره فبدت لآل

مدحرجة لها عرف الحبيب

مدحرجة لها عرف الحبيب

And it concealed its blossoms, so pearls appeared,

And he concealed his light, so there appeared

Rounded, with the beloved's scent.

To the family the face of the beloved one

كأن الصبح شق به جيوبا

كأن الصبح شق به جيوبا

فغادر فيه أزرار الجيوب

فغادر فيه أزرار الجيوب

As though dawn had torn open its collars upon it,

As though dawn rent open with it pockets

Then left in it the buttons of those collars.

Leaving within buttons undone

ونافسه الورى شغفا وحبا

ونافسه الورى شغفا وحبا

فعود سود حبات القلوب

فعود سود حبات القلوب

And humankind vied with it in passion and love;

And creation competed with it in fervor and love

So, in return, the black kernels of hearts.

So return to the essence of hearts