1. سُقياً لِأَشموني وَلَذّاتِها

    وَالعَيشِ فيما بَينَ جَنّاتِها

    A drink to its orchards and pleasures

    And living amidst its gardens

  2. سُقياً لِأَيّامٍ مَضَت لي بِها

    ما بَينَ شَطَّيها وَحاناتِها

    A drink to days spent wandering there

    Between its banks and shops

  3. إِذا اِصطِباحي في بَساتينِها

    وَإِذ غَبوقي في دِياراتِها

    When I relax in its gardens

    And when I disappear into its homes