رعىmay protect اللَهGod قصراًa palace جلwas exalted قدراًin worth بحورهby its houris
رعى اللَه قصراً جل قدراً بحوره
ونالٍand bounty كأنas though النيلthe Nile بعضpart بحورهof its seas
ونالٍ كأن النيل بعض بحوره
May God protect a palace, exalted in worth by its houris
God has constructed a magnificent palace with seas,
and bounty, as though the Nile were but part of its seas.
Like the Nile being part of those seas.
تغردsings ذاتthe one with الطوقthe neck-ring فيin عرصاتهits courtyards
تغرد ذات الطوق في عرصاته
وتمزجand are blended كاساتcups الطلاof wine فيin صدورهits foremost chambers
وتمزج كاسات الطلا في صدوره
The ringdove sings in its courtyards,
Birds with necklaces sing in its yards,
and cups of wine are blended in its foremost chambers.
And mix cups of wine in their chests.
كأنas though جنانthe gardens الخلدof eternity قاسمshared دارهits abode
كأن جنان الخلد قاسم داره
وسكانهاand their inhabitants فيin دورهits dwellings وبدورهand its full moons
وسكانها في دوره وبدوره
As though the gardens of eternity shared its abode,
It's as if the gardens of eternity divided its home,
and their inhabitants were in its dwellings and its full moons.
And its inhabitants live in it, going about their lives.