ماnot فتحopened الوردَthe rose بَنانُthe fingertips النَّدَىof the dew
ما فتح الوردَ بَنانُ النَّدَى
ولاnor نَسِيمٌa breeze سَحَراًbefore dawn ناسِمُgently blowing
ولا نَسِيمٌ سَحَراً ناسِمُ
It was not dew’s fingertips that opened the rose,
nor a breeze gently blowing before dawn.
قراضةَfilings التِّبْرِof gold بِفِيهِwith its mouth احْتَسَىit sipped
قراضةَ التِّبْرِ بِفِيهِ احْتَسَى
فهْوso it is لذاfor this reason فَرِحٌjoyful باسِمُsmiling
فهْو لذا فَرِحٌ باسِمُ
It sipped gold filings with its mouth;
so it is joyful and smiling.