1. كَأَنَّها مِن طيبِها في يَدي

    تُشَمُّ في المَحضَرِ أَو في المَغيبِ

    Her fragrance makes her seem, in my hand—

    Breathed in, whether present or absent—

  2. ريحانَةٌ طينتُها عَنبَرٌ

    تُسقى مِنَ الراحِ بِماءٍ مَشوبِ

    A basil sprig whose clay is ambergris,

    Watered with water mingled with wine.

  3. عُروقُها مِن ذا وَتُسقى بَذا

    مَمزوجَةً يا صاحِ طيباً بِطيبِ

    Her roots are of this, and she is watered with that,

    Blended, my friend, fragrance with fragrance.

  4. تِلكَ الَّتي هامَ فُؤادي بِها

    ما إِن لِدائي غَيرُها من طيبِ

    She is the one with whom my heart fell madly in love;

    For my ailment there is no balm but her.