وَعودٍand a lute بِهِthrough it عادَreturned السُرورُjoy لِأَنَّهُbecause it
وَعودٍ بِهِ عادَ السُرورُ لِأَنَّهُ
حَوىheld اللَهوِmerriment قِدماًlong ago وَهوَwhile it was رَيّانُwell-watered ناعِمُtender
حَوى اللَهوِ قِدماً وَهوَ رَيّانُ ناعِمُ
And a lute through which joy returned, for it
Held merriment long ago, when it was well-watered and tender.
يُغَرِّبُworks wonders فيin تَغريدِهِits warbling فَكَأَنَّهُso it is as though it
يُغَرِّبُ في تَغريدِهِ فَكَأَنَّهُ
يُعيدُrepeats لَناto us ماwhat لَقَّنَتهُtaught it الحَمائِمُthe doves
يُعيدُ لَنا ما لَقَّنَتهُ الحَمائِمُ
Works wonders in its warbling, as though it
Repeats to us what the doves taught it.